Proto Labs, Inc.

PRLB

NYSEIndustrialsManufacturing - Miscellaneous

Previous close

$79.61

+$0.82 · +1.04%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

31

Expensive

Momentum

59

Neutral

Sentiment

60

Mixed

Risk resilience

61

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Proto Labs, Inc., together with its affiliated companies, functions as a global, e-commerce-driven digital manufacturer, specializing in the rapid creation of custom prototypes and on-demand production components. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services including injection molding, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, and a diverse range of 3D printing technologies such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, multi jet fusion, polyjet, and Carbon DLS processes. Furthermore, it offers sheet metal fabrication for both expedited and digitally ordered custom parts. Proto Labs primarily serves engineers and developers who leverage 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software for product development across various industries. Established in 1999, the company is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.

Industry: Manufacturing - Miscellaneous
Sector: Industrials
Headquarters: US
CEO: Suresh Krishna
Listed since: Feb 24, 2012
Employees: 2,280

Market position

Day range

Current $79.61

$77.68$79.66

52-week range

Current $79.61

$45.10$93.00

Open: $78.90
Previous close: $78.79
Volume: 168.22K; 0.8× average
Average volume: 209.19K; Average daily volume
Market cap: 1.89B USD
Beta: 1.41; Market reference 1
50-day average: $80.5612; -1.18% below average
200-day average: $64.5691; +23.29% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM): 62.69×
P/B (TTM): 2.75×
P/S (TTM): 3.38×
Dividend yield: 0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin: 45.42%
Operating margin: 6.99%
Net margin: 5.44%

Financial health

Debt / equity: 0×
Altman Z-score: 13.05
Piotroski F-score: 8 of 9

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$87.00

9.28% upside

Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $87.00Average $87.00Low $87.00

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ETFs holding PRLB

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

ETFMarket valueWeightAUMExpense ratioPrice / 1D

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR131.68M0.12%111.19B USD0.06%$147.31+0.64%

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI57.19M0.00%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%

iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM48.83M0.06%81.62B USD0.19%$299.96+0.77%

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB41.05M0.02%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR26.07M0.04%68.3B USD0.05%$249.18+0.68%

Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF20.52M0.02%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETFIJT19.99M0.24%8.22B USD0.18%$173.9+0.61%

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN17.68M0.12%14.66B USD0.24%$224.81+0.45%

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR

Market value: 131.68M
Weight: 0.12%
AUM: 111.19B USD
Expense ratio: 0.06%
Price / 1D: $147.31+0.64%

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI

Market value: 57.19M
Weight: 0.00%
AUM: 2.3T USD
Expense ratio: 0.03%
Price / 1D: $378.24+0.44%

iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM

Market value: 48.83M
Weight: 0.06%
AUM: 81.62B USD
Expense ratio: 0.19%
Price / 1D: $299.96+0.77%

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB

Market value: 41.05M
Weight: 0.02%
AUM: 183.4B USD
Expense ratio: 0.03%
Price / 1D: $304.76+0.64%

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR

Market value: 26.07M
Weight: 0.04%
AUM: 68.3B USD
Expense ratio: 0.05%
Price / 1D: $249.18+0.68%

Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF

Market value: 20.52M
Weight: 0.02%
AUM: 93.7B USD
Expense ratio: 0.05%
Price / 1D: $245.53+0.82%

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETFIJT

Market value: 19.99M
Weight: 0.24%
AUM: 8.22B USD
Expense ratio: 0.18%
Price / 1D: $173.9+0.61%

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN

Market value: 17.68M
Weight: 0.12%
AUM: 14.66B USD
Expense ratio: 0.24%
Price / 1D: $224.81+0.45%

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