Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Receives $53.33 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on PRLB shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark raised their target price on Proto Labs from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Proto Labs from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Proto Labs news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 3,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.17, for a total value of $152,918.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 28,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,449,812.66. The trade was a 9.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Proto Labs

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRLB. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 40.8% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 30,155 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,526,000 after acquiring an additional 8,736 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co. lifted its holdings in Proto Labs by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 10,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $531,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Proto Labs by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 41,508 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,256 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Proto Labs by 301.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 87,339 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,370,000 after buying an additional 65,583 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Proto Labs during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,425,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.54% of the company’s stock.

Proto Labs Stock Down 2.8%

PRLB opened at $53.64 on Friday. Proto Labs has a twelve month low of $29.58 and a twelve month high of $56.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $52.01 and a 200-day moving average of $49.38. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 87.94 and a beta of 1.16.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.08. Proto Labs had a return on equity of 2.23% and a net margin of 2.86%.The firm had revenue of $135.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.83 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Proto Labs has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.300-0.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Proto Labs will post 0.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Proto Labs

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.