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Powell Industries (POWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$211.56 +4.20 (+2.03%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$213.13 +1.57 (+0.74%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Powell Industries Stock (NASDAQ:POWL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$205.27
$218.74
50-Day Range
$186.39
$309.20
52-Week Range
$77.73
$328.00
Volume
647,472 shs
Average Volume
872,388 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.71 billion
P/E Ratio
40.61
Dividend Yield
0.17%
Price Target
$236.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Powell Industries, Inc. is an industrial electrical engineering company specializing in the design, manufacture and integration of customized power control and distribution solutions. The firm’s offerings range from medium‐voltage switchgear and power control centers to bus duct, motor control centers and specialty transformers. Powell also provides automation systems, protective relaying, metering, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platforms, and turnkey engineering services to help clients manage critical power infrastructure.

Serving the oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utility, mining and industrial sectors, Powell’s products are engineered to meet demanding performance, safety and reliability requirements. The company partners with clients to deliver complete electrical systems, including modular substations, packaged switchgear assemblies and retrofit solutions. Its scope extends from feasibility studies and system engineering through factory acceptance testing, field installation oversight and lifecycle support.

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Powell Industries has built a global footprint with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities across North America, the Middle East and Asia. The company’s international network of sales and service offices allows it to serve energy and industrial customers worldwide. Powell’s history of continuous innovation in power management has established it as a trusted partner for large‐scale and mission‐critical projects.

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Powell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

POWL MarketRank™: 

Powell Industries scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 264th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Powell Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $236.67, representing about 11.9% upside from its current price of $211.56.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Powell Industries has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Powell Industries are expected to grow by 25.28% in the coming year, from $5.34 to $6.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 40.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 40.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.60.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Powell Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Powell Industries has a P/B Ratio of 10.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.72% of the float of Powell Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Powell Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.14, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Powell Industries has recently increased by 7.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Powell Industries has a dividend yield of 0.17%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Powell Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Powell Industries is 6.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Powell Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.38% next year. This indicates that Powell Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Powell Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Powell Industries this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    28 people have searched for POWL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    19 people have added Powell Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 46% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Powell Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $16,070,066.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.20% of the stock of Powell Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.77% of the stock of Powell Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' insider trading history.
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POWL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Powell Industries' stock was trading at $106.26 at the start of the year. Since then, POWL stock has increased by 99.1% and is now trading at $211.56.

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.07. The company's revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Powell Industries's stock split before market open on Monday, April 6th 2026.A 3-1 split was announced. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Sunday, April 5th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Powell Industries subsidiaries include PowerComm, Powell B.V., Powell Canada B.V., Powell Canada Inc., Powell Electrical Systems Inc., Powell Equipment (Mexico) SA de CV, Powell Industries Asia Pte Ltd., and others.

Powell Industries' top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.91%), Tema ETFs LLC (0.74%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.58%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas W Powell, Brett Alan Cope, Michael William Metcalf, Richard E Williams, Christopher E Cragg, Robert B Callahan, James W Mcgill, John Birchall, Katheryn Baucom Curtis, William Marshall Mauney Jr, Ping Ni and David L Eckenrode.
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Shares of POWL 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 Powell Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Meta Platforms (META) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/17 Dividend
5/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
5/20/2026
Dividend Payable
6/17/2026
Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
8/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
8/19/2026
Dividend Payable
9/16/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Electrical Equipment
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:POWL
CIK
80420
Employees
3,458
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$360.00
Low Price Target
$116.67
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.61
Forward P/E Ratio
39.62
P/E Growth
2.77
Net Income
$180.75 million
Net Margins
16.49%
Pretax Margin
21.21%
Return on Equity
27.51%
Return on Assets
15.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.97
Quick Ratio
2.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.10 billion
Price / Sales
6.98
Cash Flow
$5.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
39.93
Book Value
$20.76 per share
Price / Book
10.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,430,000
Free Float
35,631,000
Market Cap
$7.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.18

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This page (NASDAQ:POWL) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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