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Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$69.18 +1.25 (+1.84%)
Closing price 11/11/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$67.67 -1.51 (-2.18%)
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About Proto Labs Stock (NYSE:PRLB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$68.65
▼
$70.32
50-Day Range
$62.74
▼
$98.66
52-Week Range
$46.07
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$99.96
Volume
252,422 shs
Average Volume
293,021 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.65 billion
P/E Ratio
48.38
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$100.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Proto Labs, Inc. is a digital manufacturing company that helps businesses make custom parts for product development and production. Its services connect customers with manufacturing capabilities through an online platform, supporting projects from prototypes to production runs.

The company offers injection molding, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, 3D printing and sheet metal fabrication. Customers can submit designs online for review and receive quotes and feedback intended to help them assess and refine parts before manufacturing.

Founded in 1999 as Protomold, the company has expanded its services over time, including through its acquisition of the online manufacturing platform Hubs. Proto Labs serves customers across multiple industries and geographies.

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Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

PRLB MarketRank™: 
4.78486160304 of 5 stars

Proto Labs scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Proto Labs has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Proto Labs has a consensus price target of $100.50, representing about 45.3% upside from its current price of $69.18.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Proto Labs has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Proto Labs' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Proto Labs are expected to grow by 19.08% in the coming year, from $1.52 to $1.81 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 48.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.05.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 48.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.86.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Proto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 2.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.62% 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 2.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 5.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Proto Labs has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Proto Labs to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Proto Labs in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have sold 791.66% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $101,230.00 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.

  • Read more about Proto Labs' insider trading history.
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PRLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Proto Labs' stock was trading at $50.63 at the start of the year. Since then, PRLB shares have increased by 36.6% and is now trading at $69.18.

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Proto Labs' board approved a stock buyback program on Friday, February 7th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $100 million in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Proto Labs (PRLB) raised $60 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 24th 2012. The company issued 4,300,000 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Proto Labs include Gagnon Securities LLC (0.50%), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.40%), Roubaix Capital LLC (0.27%) and Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Bodor, Daniel Schumacher, Sven Wehrwein, Suresh Krishna and Michael R Kenison.
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Shares of PRLB 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 Proto Labs investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), 3D Systems (DDD), Teladoc Health (TDOC), PayPal (PYPL), Netflix (NFLX) and Stratasys (SSYS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/29/2026
Today
11/12/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Machinery
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Current Symbol
NYSE:PRLB
CIK
1443669
Employees
2,280
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$91.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.43
Trailing P/E Ratio
48.38
Forward P/E Ratio
38.22
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$21.24 million
Net Margins
6.04%
Pretax Margin
8.33%
Return on Equity
5.40%
Return on Assets
4.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.65
Quick Ratio
3.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$533.13 million
Price / Sales
3.10
Cash Flow
$2.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.22
Book Value
$29.40 per share
Price / Book
2.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,870,000
Free Float
23,562,000
Market Cap
$1.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.52

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This page (NYSE:PRLB) was last updated on 11/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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