Thomas Powell Sells 14,911 Shares of Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Stock

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) major shareholder Thomas Powell sold 14,911 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.92, for a total value of $8,960,318.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 652,069 shares in the company, valued at $391,841,303.48. This represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Powell Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ POWL opened at $585.07 on Friday. Powell Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $146.02 and a 1-year high of $612.50. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $406.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $339.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.85.

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

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POWL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Powell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Powell Industries from $427.00 to $481.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $415.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Powell Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its stake in Powell Industries by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,314,474 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $705,475,000 after acquiring an additional 686,588 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Powell Industries by 1,230,312.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 775,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $247,106,000 after purchasing an additional 775,097 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Powell Industries by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 706,642 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $225,263,000 after purchasing an additional 6,419 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Powell Industries by 65.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 615,067 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $187,479,000 after purchasing an additional 244,051 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 352,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,100,000 after buying an additional 3,159 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.77% of the company’s stock.

More 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

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.