Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Proto Labs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Proto Labs Stock Performance

Proto Labs stock opened at $57.35 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $57.97 and a 200 day moving average of $53.24. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 65.17 and a beta of 1.25. Proto Labs has a one year low of $29.58 and a one year high of $68.91.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.09. Proto Labs had a net margin of 3.98% and a return on equity of 3.19%. The business had revenue of $136.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Proto Labs has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.360-0.440 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Proto Labs will post 0.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Proto Labs

In other news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 34,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,071,560. This trade represents a 6.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Proto Labs

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PRLB. Amalgamated Bank lifted its stake in shares of Proto Labs by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 7,071 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its position in shares of Proto Labs by 4.1% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 6,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Proto Labs by 1.7% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 21,419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 11,886 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $601,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Proto Labs by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 10,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.54% of the company’s stock.

About Proto Labs

Proto Labs, Inc is a digital manufacturing company that offers on-demand production services for custom parts and prototypes. Utilizing technologies such as 3D printing (additive manufacturing), CNC machining and injection molding, the company transforms digital CAD designs into functional parts on accelerated timelines. Its platform-driven process combines automated quoting, rapid tool generation and manufacturing execution to serve product developers, engineers and small- to medium-sized production runs.

Founded in 1999 by Larry Lukis, Proto Labs has championed the application of digital workflows to traditional manufacturing methods.