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Proto Labs Stock

Proto Labs, Inc.

PRLBNYSEMarkt
US$85.65
-2.0% today

Company data

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Manufacturing - Miscellaneous
Country
United States
CEO
Suresh Krishna
Employees
2,280
Market cap
$2 B
IPO
24/02/2012

Proto Labs, Inc., together with its affiliated companies, functions as a global, e-commerce-driven digital manufacturer headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota, USA. Established in 1999, the company specializes in the rapid creation of custom prototypes and on-demand production components. The firm provides a…

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

Proto Labs stock: price history

16/10/25+57.1 %16/10/26

1D

-2.0%

1W

-8.7%

1M

+2.9%

6M

+32.8%

YTD

+69.3%

1Y

+57.1%

2Y

+194.0%

5Y

+20.9%

10Y

+58.7%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

29/10/2026 (in 12 days)

Volatility around earnings

~149% stronger price swings than usual

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Average business model without a clear megatrend link or with mixed signals.

Why this value? Details with Pro only.

2 more assignments (Enabler/Second row) Pro-only.

Proto Labs operates as a digital manufacturer providing custom prototypes and on-demand production components through an e-commerce platform. The service offering encompasses various manufacturing processes including CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication. The target audience consists primarily of engineers and developers from diverse industrial sectors who use CAD software in their product development processes. The focus lies on rapid component delivery to accelerate product development cycles.

Revenue model
Hardware sales
Recurring revenue
None
Pricing power
Weak
Moat
None
Moat type
None
Capital intensity
High
Customer concentration
Unknown

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Analyst assessment of Proto Labs

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$87.00

CONSENSUS

US$87.00

MEDIAN

US$87.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$87.00

0

STRONG BUY

6

BUY

11

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

17

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 03/08/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
NeedhamHold → Buyupgrade03/08/2026
BenchmarkBuymaintain06/07/2026
BenchmarkBuymaintain03/11/2025
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain01/08/2025 (older than 12 months)
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain10/02/2025 (older than 12 months)
NeedhamHoldmaintain07/02/2025 (older than 12 months)
NeedhamHoldmaintain16/01/2025 (older than 12 months)
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain04/11/2024 (older than 12 months)

Proto Labs stock metrics

P/E

67.44

P/B

2.96

EV/EBITDA

25.42

RETURN ON EQUITY

1.3%

NET MARGIN

6.1%

DEBT/EQUITY

0

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

98.5%

FLOAT SHARES

23,570,990

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

228,562

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Schumacher Daniel

OfficerSale5,00095.32Pre-planned25/09/2026

Schumacher Daniel

OfficerSale4,90085.21Pre-planned18/09/2026

Schumacher Daniel

OfficerSale10085Pre-planned18/09/2026

WEHRWEIN SVEN

DirectorSale1,50076.91Spontaneous04/06/2026

WEHRWEIN SVEN

DirectorSale50078.38Spontaneous04/06/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -2.0%

Forums (Reddit)

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Farther Finance Advisors, LLC2,012+39330/09/2026
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Frequently asked questions about Proto Labs stock

What does Proto Labs do?

Proto Labs, Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Manufacturing - Miscellaneous industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Suresh Krishna, the company employs around 2,280 people.

The IPO was on 24/02/2012; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker PRLB.

What do analysts say about Proto Labs stock?

17 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 03/08/2026).

The average price target is US$87.00, ranging from US$87.00 to US$87.00, with a median of US$87.00.

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

When does Proto Labs report next?

The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 149% stronger than usual.

Does Proto Labs pay a dividend?

No, Proto Labs currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Proto Labs?

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