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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$148.80 -5.53 (-3.58%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$149.16 +0.36 (+0.24%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:41 PM Eastern
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About Preformed Line Products Stock (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$145.55
$152.42
50-Day Range
$138.26
$169.18
52-Week Range
$109.01
$171.94
Volume
49,514 shs
Average Volume
127,063 shs
Market Capitalization
$735.07 million
P/E Ratio
17.38
Dividend Yield
0.54%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Preformed Line Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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39th Percentile Overall Score

PLPC MarketRank™: 

Preformed Line Products scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 440th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Preformed Line Products.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 17.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 17.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.09.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Preformed Line Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.77% of the float of Preformed Line Products has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Preformed Line Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Preformed Line Products has recently increased by 19.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Preformed Line Products has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Preformed Line Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Preformed Line Products is 10.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Preformed Line Products' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.77% of the float of Preformed Line Products has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Preformed Line Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Preformed Line Products has recently increased by 19.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Preformed Line Products has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Preformed Line Products this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for PLPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Preformed Line Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    35.10% 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 Institutions

    41.19% 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.
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PLPC Stock News Headlines

Preformed Line Products Co PLPC - Morningstar
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Preformed Line (PLPC) Q2 Revenue Up 22%
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PLPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Preformed Line Products' stock was trading at $127.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLPC stock has increased by 16.4% and is now trading at $148.80.

Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The technology company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $169.60 million for the quarter. Preformed Line Products had a net margin of 6.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.87%.

Preformed Line Products' top institutional shareholders include TrueMark Investments LLC (0.32%), Cardinal Capital Management (0.23%), Pullen Investment Management LLC (0.22%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara P Ruhlman Revocable Tr, Michael E Gibbons and Jon Ryan Ruhlman.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Preformed Line Products investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/20 Dividend
7/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend
7/01/2025
Dividend Payable
7/20/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/02/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC PRODS - MISC
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PLPC
CIK
80035
Employees
3,401
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.38
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$37.09 million
Net Margins
6.70%
Pretax Margin
8.74%
Return on Equity
9.87%
Return on Assets
7.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.06
Current Ratio
3.08
Quick Ratio
1.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$593.71 million
Price / Sales
1.24
Cash Flow
$11.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.05
Book Value
$86.23 per share
Price / Book
1.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,940,000
Free Float
3,206,000
Market Cap
$735.07 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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