NYSE:PRLB Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.72 +0.49 (+1.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.73 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 06:09 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Proto Labs Stock (NYSE:PRLB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Proto Labs alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.20▼$40.8350-Day Range$35.02▼$41.6452-Week Range$25.76▼$46.73Volume129,473 shsAverage Volume239,713 shsMarket Capitalization$967.91 millionP/E Ratio67.87Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$43.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional printing; and sheet metal fabrication products. It serves developers and engineers, who use 3D computer-aided design software to design products across a range of end-markets. Proto Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota. Read More Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScorePRLB MarketRank™: Proto Labs scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 183 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingProto Labs has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageProto Labs has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Proto Labs' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Proto Labs are expected to grow by 17.28% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 67.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 67.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.68.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Proto Labs' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.32% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldProto Labs does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProto Labs does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.32% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.13 News SentimentProto Labs has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.54% 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. Receive PRLB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Proto Labs and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PRLB Stock News HeadlinesThe Top 5 Analyst Questions From Proto Labs’s Q1 Earnings CallJune 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPRLB - Proto Labs Inc Chart - MorningstarJune 26, 2025 | morningstar.comMIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as July 23rd.July 2 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) Balance Sheet - Yahoo FinanceJune 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com1 Cash-Heavy Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 to Steer Clear OfJune 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons to Avoid PRLB and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadJune 13, 2025 | msn.comProto Labs, Inc. (PRLB.VI)June 11, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comProtolabs Announces Inducement Awards Under NYSE Rule 303A.08May 23, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines PRLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRLB shares performed this year? Proto Labs' stock was trading at $39.09 at the start of the year. Since then, PRLB stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $40.72. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Proto Labs' earnings last quarter? Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 2nd. The industrial products company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.04. Proto Labs's revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Proto Labs' stock buyback program work? Proto Labs' Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, February 7th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 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 plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. How do I buy shares of Proto Labs? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Proto Labs own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Proto Labs investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2025Today7/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry RUBBER&PLASTICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNYSE:PRLB CIK1443669 Webwww.protolabs.com Phone(763) 479-3680Fax763-479-2679Employees2,357Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.00 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.60 Trailing P/E Ratio67.05 Forward P/E Ratio50.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.59 million Net Margins2.99% Pretax Margin4.59% Return on Equity2.22% Return on Assets1.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.13 Quick Ratio2.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$500.89 million Price / Sales1.93 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow18.82 Book Value$27.34 per share Price / Book1.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,770,000Free Float23,367,000Market Cap$967.91 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.33 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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