A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB):
- 11/2/2026 – Proto Labs had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by William Blair.
- 10/27/2026 – Proto Labs had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
- 10/23/2026 – Proto Labs had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $87.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 10/16/2026 – Proto Labs was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b)”.
- 10/2/2026 – Proto Labs was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 10/2/2026 – Proto Labs was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
- 9/18/2026 – Proto Labs was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
Proto Labs Price Performance
NYSE PRLB traded up $3.87 on Tuesday, reaching $71.09. 136,838 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 203,494. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 49.72 and a beta of 1.52. Proto Labs, Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.07 and a 12 month high of $99.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $86.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.14.
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.03. Proto Labs had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 4.80%. The firm had revenue of $154.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $149.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Proto Labs, Inc. will post 1.46 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Daniel Schumacher sold 5,000 shares of Proto Labs stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.32, for a total value of $476,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 35,019 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,338,011.08. The trade was a 12.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 10,000 shares of company stock worth $902,629 over the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Proto Labs, Inc (NYSE: PRLB), operating as Protolabs, is a digital manufacturing company that provides rapid prototyping and on-demand production services. The company uses automated quoting and manufacturing systems to help engineers and product developers produce custom parts without relying on traditional, lengthy tooling and procurement processes.
Protolabs offers computer numerical control (CNC) machining, injection molding, 3D printing and sheet-metal fabrication. Its services support the development and production of components in a range of materials and are used across industries including automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics and consumer products.
Founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Larry Lukis, the company has expanded its reach beyond its original U.S.
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