Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Receives $236.67 Average PT from Brokerages

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $236.6667.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on POWL shares. Glj Research raised Powell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Powell Industries from $160.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research lowered Powell Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Powell Industries from $310.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Powell Industries from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th.

Key Stories Impacting Powell Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan reaffirmed its Buy rating on Powell Industries, providing continued Wall Street support for the stock. J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Powell Industries
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its EPS forecasts for several periods, including Q1 2027 to $1.28, Q2 2027 to $1.54, FY2027 to $6.95, Q1 2028 to $1.56, Q2 2028 to $1.87 and FY2028 to $7.98. The increases indicate expectations for improving earnings over the medium and long term. Sidoti Powell Industries Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The estimate changes were mixed overall: Sidoti lowered FY2026 EPS to $5.40 from $5.67 and cut Q4 2026 EPS to $1.59 from $1.78, but maintained a stronger longer-term trajectory with FY2027 and FY2028 earnings forecasts of $6.95 and $7.98, respectively.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis characterized Powell Industries as a potential “bull trap,” arguing that AI- and utility-related growth expectations may already be reflected in the stock’s valuation. With a reported price-to-earnings ratio above 40, valuation risk could weigh on the shares if earnings growth disappoints. Powell Industries: Bull Trap Over AI/Utility-Driven Growth At Hefty Price

Insider Activity at Powell Industries

In related news, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 33,958 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $294.49, for a total value of $10,000,291.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 564,736 shares in the company, valued at $166,309,104.64. This trade represents a 5.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard E. Williams sold 5,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.19, for a total transaction of $1,570,747.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 39,630 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,856,899.70. This represents a 11.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 52,588 shares of company stock valued at $15,260,841 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in Powell Industries in the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Powell Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hollencrest Capital Management purchased a new stake in Powell Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in shares of Powell Industries by 183.8% in the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 105 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Powell Industries by 126.0% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. 89.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Powell Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ:POWL opened at $211.56 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.61, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.18. Powell Industries has a 52 week low of $77.73 and a 52 week high of $328.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $256.35 and a 200 day moving average of $226.73.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $311.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $316.70 million. Powell Industries had a return on equity of 27.51% and a net margin of 16.49%.Powell Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.96 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Powell Industries will post 5.34 EPS for the current year.

Powell Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Powell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.91%.

About Powell Industries

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.