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Proto Labs Inc

PRLB
67.170USD
+14.690+27.99%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.59BMarket Cap
75.65P/E TTM

Proto Labs Inc

67.170
+14.690+27.99%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Proto Labs Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Proto Labs Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 33 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 56.67.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Proto Labs Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
33 / 182
Overall Ranking
91 / 4521
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Proto Labs Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Proto Labs, Inc. provides comprehensive manufacturing service from prototyping to production. Its digital factories produce low-volume parts in days while Protolabs Network provides advanced capabilities and volume pricing through its manufacturing partners. Its services include injection molding, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, three-dimensional (3D) printing and sheet metal fabrication. Its injection molding services include plastic injection molding, liquid silicone rubber molding, and over molding and insert molding. Its CNC machining services include CNC milling, CNC turning, precision machining, threading options and finishing options. Its 3D printing services include metal 3D printing, multi jet fusion and advanced photopolymers. Its sheet metal fabrication services include laser cutting, punching, fabricated assemblies, and prototyping. It serves various industries, including medical, robotics, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics and industrial equipment.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 533.13M.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 75.65, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 22.30M shares, decreasing 10.36% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 136.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
56.667
Target Price
+7.98%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Proto Labs Inc is 8.30, ranking 40 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 136.49M, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.11%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 1584.90%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.30
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

8.47

Growth Potential

6.51

Shareholder Returns

6.52

Proto Labs Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Proto Labs Inc is 6.43, ranking 128 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 75.65, which is 19.71% below the recent high of 90.56 and 113.96% above the recent low of -10.56.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.43
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 33/182
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Proto Labs Inc is 7.20, ranking 101 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 55.00, with a high of 60.00 and a low of 55.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.20
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
56.667
Target Price
+7.98%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

74
Total
7
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Proto Labs Inc
PRLB
5
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
26
Xylem Inc
XYL
24
Cognex Corp
CGNX
23
WW Grainger Inc
GWW
21
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Proto Labs Inc is 9.67, ranking 21 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 72.62 and the support level at 56.68, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.58
Change
3.09

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.488
Buy
RSI(14)
78.665
Buy
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
65.685
Buy
ATR(14)
2.726
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
383.528
Overbought
Williams %R
2.509
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.098
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
56.046
Buy
MA10
54.333
Buy
MA20
54.377
Buy
MA50
53.025
Buy
MA100
51.790
Buy
MA200
46.837
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Proto Labs Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 94.19%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.00%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.66M shares, representing 11.24% of shares outstanding, with 5.31% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.27M
-0.66%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
2.74M
-1.01%
Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc.
2.59M
-4.76%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
1.31M
-0.73%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.18M
-0.94%
Rubric Capital Management LP
1.12M
+8.62%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
567.04K
+0.84%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
543.65K
+0.30%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
460.62K
+3.02%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
357.16K
-21.10%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Proto Labs Inc is 5.94, ranking 84 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.28. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.94
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.28
VaR
+3.88%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+22.59%
240-Day Volatility
+42.55%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+27.99%
120 days
+27.99%
5 years
+38.69%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.16%
120 days
-9.71%
5 years
-31.06%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.36
120 days
+1.56
5 years
+0.03

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+22.59%
3 years
+35.14%
5 years
+80.74%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+2.97
3 years
+1.07
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
+3.45
3 years
+4.67
5 years
+1.77

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+42.55%
5 years
+46.32%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.22%
5 years
+2.47%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+352.84%
240 days
+352.84%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+59.61%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+26.43%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.80%
120 days
+0.84%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-9.27%
60 days
-6.17%
120 days
-1.14%

Peer Comparison

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8.01 /10
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