NASDAQ:PLPC Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $301.00 +15.73 (+5.51%) Closing price 11/11/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$294.39 -6.61 (-2.20%) As of 04:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Preformed Line Products Stock (NASDAQ:PLPC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PLPC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$294.49▼$306.5050-Day Range$252.03▼$429.8252-Week Range$184.02▼$504.69Volume70,716 shsAverage Volume87,390 shsMarket Capitalization$1.47 billionP/E Ratio23.95Dividend Yield0.28%Price Target$275.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Preformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and systems used to build, maintain and upgrade overhead and underground networks. Its customers include electric utilities, telecommunications and broadband providers, and companies involved in solar energy and other infrastructure markets. The company’s offerings include formed wire products that support and protect cables and conductors, as well as hardware and accessories for fiber-optic networks, power distribution and transmission, and solar installations. Its products are used in network construction, repair and expansion. Founded in 1947, Preformed Line Products serves customers through operations across North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Preformed Line Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScorePLPC MarketRank™: 2.01338758367 of 5 starsPreformed Line Products scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 508th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPreformed Line Products has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskPreformed Line Products has a consensus price target of $275.00, representing about 8.6% downside from its current price of $301.00.Amount of Analyst CoveragePreformed Line Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Preformed Line Products' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 23.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 23.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPreformed Line Products has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.59% of the float of Preformed Line Products has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPreformed Line Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Preformed Line Products has recently increased by 4.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPreformed Line Products has a dividend yield of 0.29%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPreformed Line Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Preformed Line Products is 7.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Preformed Line Products' dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentPreformed Line Products has a news sentiment score of 1.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Preformed Line Products this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for PLPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Preformed Line Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders33.00% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions41.19% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Preformed Line Products' insider trading history. Receive PLPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Preformed Line Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Analyst Dylan says the stock could move by December 8th. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Preformed Line Products Company announces third quarter 2026 financial resultsOctober 29, 2026 | msn.comPreformed Line Products Delivers Strong Third-Quarter 2026 PerformanceOctober 28, 2026 | tipranks.comPreformed Line Products Q3 Sales Rise 18% to $209.5 MillionOctober 28, 2026 | quiverquant.comQPREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTSOctober 28, 2026 | prnewswire.comPreformed Line Products Needs To Fall Further Before An Upgrade Can Be On The TableOctober 28, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines PLPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PLPC shares performed this year? Preformed Line Products' stock was trading at $206.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLPC stock has increased by 45.6% and is now trading at $301.00. How were Preformed Line Products' earnings last quarter? Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The technology company reported $3.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.37 by $0.19. The technology company earned $209.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $215 million. Preformed Line Products had a net margin of 7.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.96%. Who are Preformed Line Products' major shareholders? Preformed Line Products' top institutional shareholders include HighTower Advisors LLC (20.69%), Royce & Associates LP (1.38%), Cardinal Capital Management (0.25%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.18%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Preformed Line Products? Shares of PLPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Preformed Line Products own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Preformed Line Products investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOG), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Record date for 10/20 Dividend10/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend10/01/2026Dividend Payable10/20/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 13 days, PLPC's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Electrical Equipment Sub-IndustryElectrical Components & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLPC CIK80035 Webwww.preformed.com Phone(440) 461-5200Fax440-442-8816Employees3,734Year Founded1947Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Preformed Line Products$275.00 High Price Target$275.00 Low Price Target$275.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.91 Trailing P/E Ratio23.95 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$35.28 million Net Margins7.58% Pretax Margin10.45% Return on Equity11.96% Return on Assets8.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio2.85 Quick Ratio1.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$669.34 million Price / Sales2.19 Cash Flow$14.21 per share Price / Cash Flow21.18 Book Value$105.03 per share Price / Book2.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,880,000Free Float3,270,000Market Cap$1.47 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.96 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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