Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

A number of research firms have recently commented on PRLB. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Proto Labs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Proto Labs Stock Down 5.1%

PRLB stock opened at $55.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of 62.93 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $58.45 and a 200-day moving average of $53.45. Proto Labs has a 12-month low of $29.58 and a 12-month high of $68.91.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $136.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.07 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. Proto Labs’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Proto Labs has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.360-0.440 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Proto Labs will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

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 shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 34,526 shares in the company, valued at $2,071,560. This trade represents a 6.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Proto Labs

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PRLB. Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in shares of Proto Labs by 3.4% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 7,071 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its stake in shares of Proto Labs by 4.1% during the 2nd 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 acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Proto Labs by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 21,419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,072,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in Proto Labs by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 11,886 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $601,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co. raised its stake in Proto Labs by 4.7% in 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. 84.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Proto Labs Company Profile

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.