PRLB · Proto Labs Inc
Market Cap
$1.88B
Shares
23.92M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$78.49
Open$78.59
Day$77.92–79.60
52W close$46.81–92.32
Avg vol 30d187K
Short int656K · 2.7% float · 3.0d
Short vol71%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 31, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
43
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
70%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−11%
trailing
6-month return
+35%
trailing
YTD return
+55%
this year
Relative strength
+22%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $66 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +44 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.74% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
277 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
51
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 62.8
rich
Balance sheet
$43.2M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
3.8%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+20%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
43
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
70%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $66 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +44 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.74% of float · ▼ -2.8% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
277 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $47
Now $78 · 70%
Range high $92
vs 200-day avg +20%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
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
|
$1.88B | +55.1% | +6.4% | 62.8 | 2.7% |
|
ATI
Ati Inc
|
$27.81B | +75.1% | -13.4% | 59.7 | 2.5% |
|
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corp
|
$23.21B | +50.3% | +20.0% | 44.5 | 3.0% |
|
MLI
Mueller Industries Inc
|
$13.50B | — | +10.9% | 15.9 | 2.0% |
|
CMC
COMMERCIAL METALS Co
|
$7.46B | -3.0% | +25.6% | 12.8 | 4.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLB | +1.2% | -11.2% | +34.5% | -2.0% | +55.2% |
| SPY | -0.5% | -1.2% | +12.6% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | +1.7% | -10.0% | +21.9% | -1.3% | +43.4% |
Key facts
CIK
1443669
CUSIP
743713109
13F (30d)
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