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Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB)

Industrials | Metal Fabrication | Maple Plain, United States | NYSE
64.51 USD +2.45 (3.948%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 64.10 -0.41 (-0.410%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT

Proto Labs (PRLB) appears to be in a consolidating phase with recent price fluctuations, but the stock has shown resilience and is currently trading near its 52-week high. The stock has a strong growth outlook due to its AI-driven platform and industry position, which could drive long-term value. However, the lack of dividends makes it less attractive for income-focused investors. Short-term traders might consider the recent dip as a buying opportunity, especially given the bullish options activity around the ATM strike. Long-term investors should monitor fundamentals and growth prospects, as the stock shows potential for sustained growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.114708
AutoETS0.127410
AutoARIMA0.127410
MSTL0.139025

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.43
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.329
Excess Kurtosis -1.05
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.452
Revenue per Share 22.285
Market Cap 1,534,853,504
Trailing P/E 73.31
Forward P/E 32.54
Beta 1.31
Profit Margins 3.98%
Website https://www.protolabs.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show higher volume and open interest around the ATM strike (60.0), suggesting some bullish sentiment, while the puts have higher open interest at the 50.0 strike, indicating potential bearish bias. The IV for calls is relatively high, suggesting increased volatility expectations, while the puts show lower IV, possibly indicating less bearish sentiment. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.9978322
Address1 5,540 Pioneer Creek Drive
All Time High 286.57
All Time Low 22.04
Ask 66.98
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 7
Average Daily Volume10 Day 147,190
Average Daily Volume3 Month 187,154
Average Volume 187,154
Average Volume10Days 147,190
Beta 1.306
Bid 62.06
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 2
Book Value 28.523
City Maple Plain
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 64.51
Current Ratio 3.486
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 65.52
Day Low 62.4511
Debt To Equity 0.452
Display Name Proto Labs
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,638,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,638,600
Ebitda 60,344,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11319
Enterprise To Ebitda 23.344
Enterprise To Revenue 2.642
Enterprise Value 1,408,659,584
Eps Current Year 1.796
Eps Forward 1.9825
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.88
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 763 479 2679
Fifty Day Average 60.6762
Fifty Day Average Change 3.8338013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0631846
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 99.78322
Fifty Two Week High 68.91
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.4000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.063851416
Fifty Two Week Low 32.04
Fifty Two Week Low Change 32.47
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.0134207
Fifty Two Week Range 32.04 - 68.91
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,330,093,800,000
Float Shares 23,492,711
Forward Eps 1.9825
Forward P E 32.539726
Free Cashflow 51,637,624
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,280
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.4448
Gross Profits 237,136,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0130900005
Held Percent Institutions 0.93126
Implied Shares Outstanding 23,792,488
Industry Metal Fabrication
Industry Disp Metal Fabrication
Industry Key metal-fabrication
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. It offers manufacturing services, such as molding, computer numerical control machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal to developers, engineers, and supply chain teams. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
Long Name Proto Labs, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,534,853,504
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_890375
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 21,241,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,534,853,400
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 63.52
Operating Cashflow 74,504,000
Operating Margins 0.05671
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 0.86
Phone 763 479 3680
Post Market Change -0.41000366
Post Market Change Percent -0.63556606
Post Market Price 64.1
Post Market Time 1,776,464,684
Previous Close 62.06
Price Eps Current Year 35.91871
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.2616835
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.8789642
Profit Margins 0.039839998
Quick Ratio 3.128
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.45
Regular Market Change Percent 3.94779
Regular Market Day High 65.52
Regular Market Day Low 62.4511
Regular Market Day Range 62.4511 - 65.52
Regular Market Open 63.52
Regular Market Previous Close 62.06
Regular Market Price 64.51
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 105,603
Return On Assets 0.02173
Return On Equity 0.03161
Revenue Growth 0.121
Revenue Per Share 22.285
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 23,792,488
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026500002
Shares Short 630,613
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 540,900
Short Name Proto Labs, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0365
Short Ratio 3.79
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol PRLB
Target High Price 75.0
Target Low Price 70.0
Target Mean Price 71.66667
Target Median Price 70.0
Total Cash 128,123,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.389
Total Debt 3,047,000
Total Revenue 533,127,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.88
Trailing P E 73.30682
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.1744
Two Hundred Day Average Change 12.335602
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.23643015
Type Disp Equity
Volume 105,603
Website https://www.protolabs.com
Zip 55,359