Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional printing; and sheet metal fabrication products. It serves developers and engineers, who use 3D computer-aided design software to design products across a range of end-markets. Proto Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.00 to $35.83
• 50-Day Range: $31.04 to $45.04
• 52-Week Range: $25.76 to $46.73
• Volume: 244,864 shs
• Average Volume: 223,903 shs
• Market Capitalization: $849.37 million
• P/E Ratio: 53.92
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $43.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Proto Labs scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 178 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Proto Labs has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Proto Labs has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Proto Labs are expected to grow by 17.28% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 53.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.18.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 53.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Proto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.96% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Proto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 6.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Proto Labs does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Proto Labs does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.96% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Proto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 6.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Proto Labs has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Proto Labs to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.54% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PRLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PRLB shares performed this year?

Proto Labs' stock was trading at $39.09 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PRLB stock has decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $35.05.
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How were Proto Labs' earnings last quarter?

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 1st. The industrial products company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.15. Proto Labs's revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Proto Labs' stock buyback program work?

Proto Labs' board approved a share repurchase plan on Friday, February 7th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Proto Labs' major shareholders?

Proto Labs' top institutional investors include Rhumbline Advisers (0.31%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.13%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Proto Labs?

Shares of PRLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Proto Labs own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Proto Labs investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/01/2024
• Today: 4/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Fabricated structural metal products
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PRLB
• CIK: 1443669
• Web: www.protolabs.com
• Phone: (763) 479-3680
• Fax: 763-479-2679
• Employees: 2,415
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $43.67
• High Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $36.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 43.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $16.59 million
• Net Margins: 3.31%
• Pretax Margin: 4.93%
• Return on Equity: 2.44%
• Return on Assets: 2.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.66
• Quick Ratio: 3.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $500.89 million
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: $1.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.66
• Book Value: $27.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,233,000
• Free Float: 24,216,000
• Market Cap: $849.37 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52