Powell Industries (POWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Powell Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and services equipment and systems used to control, monitor and distribute electrical power. Its offerings include medium- and low-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, power control rooms, modular power systems, circuit breakers, bus systems, protective relays and related automation and control solutions.

The company provides engineered electrical systems for industrial and infrastructure applications, including oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, utility, mining, transportation and other heavy industries. Powell also offers field services, aftermarket support, maintenance, repair, testing and system upgrades for its equipment and related electrical infrastructure.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Powell Industries has roots dating to 1947 and serves customers in North America and international markets. The company’s products are typically designed for demanding environments where reliable power distribution, process control and electrical protection are essential. Brett Cope serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $186.00 to $193.76
• 50-Day Range: $170.51 to $247.01
• 52-Week Range: $92.30 to $328.00
• Volume: 539,710 shs
• Average Volume: 734,800 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.83
• Dividend Yield: 0.19%
• Price Target: $215.42
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Powell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Powell Industries scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 276th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Powell Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $215.42, representing about 12.3% upside from its current price of $191.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Powell Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Powell Industries are expected to grow by 28.17% in the coming year, from $5.36 to $6.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 36.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 36.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Powell Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. 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 10.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.36% 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 4.58.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Powell Industries has recently decreased by 9.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Powell Industries has a dividend yield of 0.20%, 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 5.24% next year. This indicates that Powell Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Powell Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Powell Industries this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 22 people have searched for POWL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Powell Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $12,353,653.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Record date for 9/16 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/16/2026
• Today: 9/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/17/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:POWL
• CIK: 80420
• Web: www.powellind.com
• Phone: (713) 944-6900
• Fax: 713-947-4453
• Employees: 3,458
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Powell Industries: $215.42
• High Price Target: $360.00
• Low Price Target: $116.67
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.80
• P/E Growth: 2.45
• 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: 1.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.33
• Cash Flow: $5.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.42
• Book Value: $17.70 per share
• Price / Book: 10.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,430,000
• Free Float: 35,631,000
• Market Cap: $6.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18