SG Americas Securities LLC Increases Stake in Proto Labs, Inc. $PRLB

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) by 40.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,155 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,736 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.13% of Proto Labs worth $1,526,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of PRLB. Diversified Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Proto Labs by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 10,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 467 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 41,508 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,256 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Proto Labs by 301.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 87,339 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,370,000 after buying an additional 65,583 shares in the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Proto Labs in the third quarter valued at about $6,425,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co purchased a new stake in shares of Proto Labs in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Proto Labs

In related news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 2,500 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 34,526 shares in the company, valued at $2,071,560. The trade was a 6.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Proto Labs Stock Performance

Shares of PRLB stock opened at $57.79 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $59.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.35. The firm has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.67 and a beta of 1.31. Proto Labs, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.58 and a 1 year high of $68.91.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on PRLB shares. Zacks Research raised Proto Labs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.33.

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.