PRLB · Proto Labs Inc
$91.87
-0.45 (-0.49%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.17B
Shares
23.92M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$91.87
Open$92.01
Day$90.55–93.00
52W close$46.81–92.32
Avg vol 30d208K
Short int675K · 2.8% float · 4.1d
Short vol71%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 31, 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
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+44%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+15%
above
RSI (14)
69
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
99%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+18%
trailing
6-month return
+45%
trailing
YTD return
+82%
this year
Relative strength
+31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $64 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$154.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.82% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
272 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
65
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 72.6
rich
Balance sheet
$105.7M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
3.6%
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 Jul 31, 2026
full year 2026
Revenue growth
8% – 10%
third quarter of 2026
Revenue
$145M – $153M
GAAP diluted net income per share
$0.34 – $0.42
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
$0.56 – $0.64
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed May 1, 2026
Revenue
· second quarter of 2026
$140M – $148M
Diluted net income per share
· second quarter of 2026
$0.29 – $0.37
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
· second quarter of 2026
$0.50 – $0.58
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
second quarter of 2024
guided $122M – $130M
$125.63M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+44%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+15%
Bullish
RSI (14)
69
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
99%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $80 › 200d $64 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +41 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$154.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.82% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
272 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $47
Now $92 · 99%
Range high $92
vs 200-day avg +44%
vs 50-day avg +15%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $25.1M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 16.3% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| CNC machining revenue grew | 19.7% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP | 46.2% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Revenue per customer contact increased | 20.4% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Factory revenue | $416.9M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Network revenue | $116.2M | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Metal Fabrication — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PRLB
this stock
Proto Labs Inc
|
$2.17B | +81.6% | +6.4% | 72.6 | 2.8% |
|
ATI
Ati Inc
|
$31.12B | +99.1% | -13.4% | 66.8 | 2.7% |
|
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corp
|
$26.99B | +73.0% | +20.0% | 51.8 | 4.9% |
|
MLI
Mueller Industries Inc
|
$15.10B | — | +10.9% | 17.8 | 2.1% |
|
CMC
COMMERCIAL METALS Co
|
$7.98B | +3.5% | +25.6% | 13.6 | 3.9% |
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
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLB | +3.3% | +18.4% | +45.3% | +22.4% | +81.6% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +2.9% | +13.9% | +31.5% | +18.5% | +67.8% |
Key facts
CIK
1443669
CUSIP
743713109
13F (30d)
261 filings
259 filers
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