PRLB
Proto Labs Inc
$77.36
+0.20 (+0.26%)
At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$1.86B
Shares
23,794,045
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$77.36
Open$76.18
Day$75.98–78.81
52W$38.48–83.15
Avg vol 30d252K
Short int680K · 2.9% float · 2.2d
Short vol66%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 1
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026
Scheduled
· in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 1, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.7 · calm
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
above
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
87%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
+40%
trailing
YTD return
+53%
this year
Relative strength
+31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $75 › 200d $61 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
18 of 262 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.5K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.86% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 2.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
262 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
Gross margin
44%
contracting
EPS growth
+33%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$59.7M
Valuation
P/E 73.9
rich
Balance sheet
$110.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
46%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
3.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed May 1, 2026
fiscal year 2026
Revenue growth
Initiated
6% – 8%
second quarter of 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$140M – $148M
prior qtr $139.34M
midpoint +3.3% QoQ
Diluted net income per share
Initiated
$0.29 – $0.37
prior qtr $0.33
midpoint +0.0% QoQ
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
Initiated
$0.50 – $0.58
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+28%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
Bullish
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
87%
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $75 › 200d $61 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
18 of 262 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.5K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.86% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 2.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
262 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $38
Now $77 · 87%
52-wk high $83
vs 200-day avg +28%
vs 50-day avg +3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $22.8M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 16.3% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| CNC machining revenue growth | 19.7% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP | 46.2% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Revenue per customer contact growth | 20.4% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| adjusted operating expenses as a percent of revenue non-GAAP | 35.1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| cash from operations | $17.5M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| CNC machining revenue growth (constant currencies) | 17.6% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Europe revenue growth (constant currencies) | -3.4% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Injection molding growth (constant currencies) | 3.5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| non-GAAP operating expenses non-GAAP | $48.9M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| revenue per customer | 20% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Sheet metal revenue growth (constant currencies) | 2.3% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| U.S. revenue growth | 12% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Factory revenue growth | 4.1% | full year 2025 | — |
| Network revenue growth | 15.7% | full year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Metal Fabrication — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRLB
this stock
Proto Labs Inc
|
$1.86B | +52.9% | +6.4% | 73.9 | 2.9% |
|
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corp
|
$27.55B | +76.2% | +20.0% | 58.4 | 3.4% |
|
ATI
Ati Inc
|
$25.32B | +61.7% | -13.4% | 61.2 | 2.8% |
|
CMC
COMMERCIAL METALS Co
|
$7.35B | -3.8% | -1.3% | 12.6 | 4.2% |
|
MLI
Mueller Industries Inc
|
$6.52B | +3.3% | +10.9% | 15.5 | 1.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLB | +2.9% | -1.8% | +40.2% | -5.1% | +52.9% |
| SPY | -0.1% | +0.1% | +9.0% | +0.5% | +10.1% |
| vs SPY | +3.0% | -1.8% | +31.2% | -5.6% | +42.8% |
Key facts
CIK
1443669
CUSIP
743713109
13F (30d)
25 filings
19 filers
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