Private Advisory Group LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Powell Industries, Inc. $POWL

Private Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 35,095 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,803 shares during the period. Private Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Powell Industries were worth $11,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Chatham Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Powell Industries by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Chatham Capital Group Inc. now owns 14,544 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,636,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new stake in Powell Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its position in Powell Industries by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 12,106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,859,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 77.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 4,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Powell Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $725,000. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Powell Industries Price Performance

POWL stock opened at $538.04 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $6.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.96, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.82. Powell Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.89 and a twelve month high of $612.50. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $514.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $398.25.

Powell Industries shares are going to split on the morning of Monday, April 6th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Sunday, April 5th.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.55. Powell Industries had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 30.64%. The company had revenue of $251.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $255.34 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Powell Industries, Inc. will post 13.71 EPS for the current year.

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is a boost from Powell Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Powell Industries’s payout ratio is presently 7.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on POWL shares. Glj Research began coverage on Powell Industries in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. They set a “hold” rating and a $450.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $427.00.

Key Powell Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Powell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti sharply raised multi‑period EPS forecasts (FY2026, FY2027 and several quarters), boosting forward earnings expectations and signaling stronger margin/earnings visibility — a clear catalyst for higher valuation multiples. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst raised the Q2 EPS estimate for Powell, reinforcing near‑term earnings momentum and supporting the stock’s intraday strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage summaries note that Wall Street analysts are broadly bullish on POWL, which can attract incremental buy interest and improve liquidity as investors chase analyst‑backed names. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent volatility: a Zacks recap highlighted a sharp one‑day decline the prior session, reflecting heightened short‑term trading risk and the possibility of momentum reversals despite the latest upgrades. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Powell Industries

In related news, Treasurer David L. Eckenrode sold 295 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total value of $168,150.00. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $252,510. This represents a 39.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Brett Alan Cope sold 1,480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.80, for a total value of $747,104.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 169,291 shares in the company, valued at $85,458,096.80. The trade was a 0.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 78,416 shares of company stock worth $41,912,270 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

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.