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Preformed Line Products Company Stock

Preformed Line Products Company

PLPCNASDAQMarkt
US$352.91
-4.5% today

Company data

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Country
United States
CEO
Dennis F. McKenna
Employees
3,734
Market cap
$1.7 B
IPO
28/04/1999

Preformed Line Products Company specializes in the design and manufacturing of a comprehensive range of products and integrated systems. These solutions are vital for constructing and maintaining overhead, ground-level, and underground network infrastructures across various industries, including energy,…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Preformed Line Products Company stock: price history

16/10/25+55.2 %16/10/26

1D

-4.5%

1W

-11.2%

1M

-11.1%

6M

+10.8%

YTD

+70.7%

1Y

+55.2%

2Y

+182.6%

5Y

+432.7%

10Y

+730.4%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

04/11/2026 (in 18 days)

Volatility around earnings

~49% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 12/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Volatility squeeze

Bearish

Price swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.

Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Robust business model that benefits noticeably from at least one megatrend.

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Preformed Line Products Company manufactures specialized hardware and integrated systems for the infrastructure of energy, telecommunications, and cable networks. The product portfolio comprises components for securing, protecting, and managing power lines as well as fiber optic and copper cables, particularly for overhead and underground applications. Offered solutions include specialized wire products, spacertools, cable terminations, and hardware for solar installations. Products are distributed through direct sales and manufacturer representatives to an international customer network comprising utilities, communications providers, government agencies, and distributors.

Revenue model
Hardware sales
Recurring revenue
Low
Pricing power
Moderate
Moat
Narrow
Moat type
Switching costs
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of Preformed Line Products Company

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$275.00

CONSENSUS

US$275.00

MEDIAN

US$275.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$275.00

0

STRONG BUY

1

BUY

0

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

1

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 09/03/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Freedom BrokerHold → Buyupgrade09/03/2026
Freedom BrokerBuy → Holddowngrade31/10/2025

Preformed Line Products Company stock metrics

P/E

39.61

P/B

3.41

EV/EBITDA

20.52

RETURN ON EQUITY

4.3%

NET MARGIN

10.1%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.1

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.2%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

68.7%

FLOAT SHARES

3,358,517

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

72,913

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

RUHLMAN RANDALL M

10% ownerSale5,000407.78Spontaneous09/09/2026

RUHLMAN RANDALL M

10% ownerSale142400.04Spontaneous09/09/2026

CORLETT GLEN E

DirectorSale2,000457.02Spontaneous06/08/2026

RUHLMAN ROBERT G

OfficerGift18,000–Spontaneous04/08/2026

RUHLMAN ROBERT G

OfficerGift18,000–Spontaneous04/08/2026
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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
WASATCH ADVISORS LP276,669-100,69830/09/2026
Ausbil Investment Management Ltd4,552+1,26330/09/2026
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC2,790-11030/09/2026
Fruth Investment Management2,200+030/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC1,389-25230/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
01/10/202620/10/2026US$0.210.2 %
01/07/202620/07/2026US$0.210.2 %
01/04/202620/04/2026US$0.210.3 %
05/01/202620/01/2026US$0.210.4 %
01/10/202520/10/2025US$0.200.4 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
12/06/19982:1

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Frequently asked questions about Preformed Line Products Company stock

What does Preformed Line Products Company do?

Preformed Line Products Company is a company in the Industrials sector, Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Dennis F. McKenna, the company employs around 3,734 people.

The IPO was on 28/04/1999; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker PLPC.

What do analysts say about Preformed Line Products Company stock?

1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 09/03/2026).

The average price target is US$275.00, ranging from US$275.00 to US$275.00, with a median of US$275.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Preformed Line Products Company report next?

The next earnings date is 04/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 49% stronger than usual.

Does Preformed Line Products Company pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.21 per share, ex-date 01/10/2026, paid on 20/10/2026.

The dividend yield is 0.2% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Preformed Line Products Company?

Comparable stocks include Vertiv Holdings Co, Bloom Energy, AMETEK, Hubbell, Forgent Power Solutions, Acuity Brands, Atkore and NuScale Power.

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