Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), doing business as Protolabs, is a digital manufacturing company that provides rapid prototyping and on-demand production services. Its platform enables engineers and product developers to upload three-dimensional computer-aided design files, receive automated design analyses and quotes, and order custom parts through a streamlined online process.

The company offers computer numerical control machining, injection molding, 3D printing and sheet-metal fabrication. These services support product development, prototyping and low-volume production across industries such as automotive, medical, electronics and industrial manufacturing. Protolabs combines automated software with in-house manufacturing operations to produce parts in a range of materials and finishes.

Founded in 1999 by Larry Lukis and headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota, the company expanded from its original rapid CNC machining business into a broader digital manufacturing provider. Protolabs serves customers in North America, Europe and Japan through manufacturing facilities and regional operations. Rob Bodor has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $92.39 to $96.92
• 50-Day Range: $71.60 to $96.19
• 52-Week Range: $45.10 to $96.92
• Volume: 255,953 shs
• Average Volume: 212,464 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 76.95
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $89.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Proto Labs scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 476th out of 671 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Proto Labs has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Proto Labs has a consensus price target of $89.00, representing about 7.5% downside from its current price of $96.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Proto Labs has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Proto Labs are expected to grow by 20.55% in the coming year, from $1.46 to $1.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 76.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 76.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Proto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 3.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.19% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Proto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.82.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Proto Labs has recently increased by 22.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Proto Labs does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Proto Labs does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.06

News Sentiment

Proto Labs has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Proto Labs to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $902,629.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.30% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.54% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 9/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PRLB
• CIK: 1443669
• Web: www.protolabs.com
• Phone: (763) 479-3680
• Fax: 763-479-2679
• Employees: 2,280
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Proto Labs: $89.00
• High Price Target: $91.00
• Low Price Target: $87.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 76.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 65.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $21.24 million
• Net Margins: 5.44%
• Pretax Margin: 7.55%
• Return on Equity: 4.80%
• Return on Assets: 4.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.64
• Quick Ratio: 3.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $533.13 million
• Price / Sales: 4.32
• Cash Flow: $2.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.40
• Book Value: $28.46 per share
• Price / Book: 3.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,920,000
• Free Float: 23,611,000
• Market Cap: $2.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.42