Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $53.54 and traded as high as $55.72. Proto Labs shares last traded at $55.22, with a volume of 137,820 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on PRLB shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Proto Labs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.33.

Proto Labs Trading Up 1.6%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $58.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.75 and a beta of 1.25.

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

Insider Transactions at Proto Labs

In other Proto Labs news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $2,071,560. This represents a 6.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Proto Labs

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PRLB. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN boosted its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 1.9% in the second quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 2,722,011 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $108,989,000 after buying an additional 51,293 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 8.6% during the third quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,123,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,201,000 after acquiring an additional 89,167 shares during the period. American Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Proto Labs by 126.0% in the 4th quarter. American Capital Management Inc. now owns 631,311 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,938,000 after acquiring an additional 352,015 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Proto Labs by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 460,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $23,045,000 after acquiring an additional 13,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Proto Labs by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 363,013 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $18,365,000 after purchasing an additional 31,585 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.