Thomas Powell Sells 10,285 Shares of Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Stock

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) major shareholder Thomas Powell sold 10,285 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.56, for a total value of $6,094,479.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 666,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $395,225,668.80. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Powell Industries Price Performance

POWL opened at $585.07 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $406.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $339.59. The stock has a market cap of $7.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.85. Powell Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $146.02 and a 12 month high of $612.50.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.55. Powell Industries had a return on equity of 30.64% and a net margin of 16.82%.The company had revenue of $251.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $255.34 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Powell Industries, Inc. will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from Powell Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Powell Industries’s payout ratio is currently 6.95%.

Key Powell Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Powell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Powell reported a strong quarterly earnings beat (EPS $3.40 vs. $2.85 consensus) and solid profitability metrics (net margin ~16.8%, ROE ~30.6%), which supports longer‑term earnings expectations. Earnings and company page
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its quarterly dividend (paid March 18; record Feb 18) — a modest yield but a sign of cash generation and shareholder returns. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying has lifted long‑term ownership (several funds materially increased stakes), which can support the stock if institutions continue accumulating. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-positive: a small number of buy and hold ratings with an average target below recent highs, leaving room for differing views on valuation. Analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals show the share price well above the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and near the 52‑week high, indicating momentum but also higher short‑term valuation. Price & technicals
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling this week: major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 10,285 (Feb 11), 14,911 (Feb 12) and 120 (Feb 13) shares — together with other insider sales the disclosures total roughly $15M+ of insider sales. Large, concentrated insider sales are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure. SEC filing: Insider sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider reductions include Treasurer David Eckenrode (295 shares sold) and director/executive Ping Ni (70 shares), reinforcing the net insider selling narrative. Coverage of these moves: InsiderTrades article and TipRanks coverage

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of POWL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Powell Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new stake in Powell Industries during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Powell Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Powell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Powell Industries by 126.0% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Powell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Powell Industries from $427.00 to $481.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $415.50.

Powell Industries Company Profile

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.