8-K ·Filed Jul 31, 2026

PRLB

Proto Labs Inc
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizondays Processed2mo ago SEC0001443669-26-000034
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The raised full-year guidance and accelerating revenue growth (+10.6% vs prior +6-8% outlook) suggest the transformation strategy is gaining traction. Traders should watch for continued margin expansion and customer contact growth in Q3 to confirm the trend. The strong beat and raised guidance likely drive positive momentum in the near term.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
PRLB ▲ +6.25% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +6.25% · α vs SPY +3.26% · entry $75.05 → $79.74
Next anchor: T+60d in 23d
Latest observation: T+41 +20.85% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Jul 30, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+6.93%
call +6.93% · α +5.50%
$80.25
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
+18.47%
call +18.47% · α +14.96%
$88.91
settled 8w ago
T+20d
+6.25%
call +6.25% · α +3.26%
$79.74
settled 5w ago
T+60d
—
call — · α —
—
in 23d

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

Proto Labs reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $149.3M (+10.6% YoY), GAAP EPS of $0.37 (up from $0.18 YoY), and raised full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance from 6%-8% to 8%-10%. The beat on both top and bottom lines, combined with margin expansion (GAAP gross margin 46.4% vs 44.3% YoY) and raised guidance, signals accelerating operational momentum and validates the company's strategic transformation.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.37
est $0.39 · -5.1%
Revenue
$149.3M
est $144.2M · +3.6% · +10.6% YoY
Rating
strong beat
Guidance
8%-10% growth for FY2026
raised
Gross Margin
46.4%

Key Facts

  • Record quarterly revenue of $149.3 million, a 10.6% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP EPS of $0.37 vs $0.18 in Q2 2025; Non-GAAP EPS of $0.60 vs $0.41.
  • GAAP gross margin expanded to 46.4% from 44.3% YoY; Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 340 bps to 12.0%.
  • Full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance raised from 6%-8% to 8%-10%.
  • CNC machining revenue grew 13.6% YoY; Injection molding revenue grew 13.1% YoY.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $25.1 million, or 16.8% of revenue, up from 14.6% in Q2 2025.
  • Cash and investments balance was $162.9 million as of June 30, 2026.

Financial Impact

Record revenue of $149.3M (+10.6% YoY), GAAP net income of $9.2M ($0.37/diluted share), and raised FY2026 guidance from 6-8% to 8-10% growth.

revenueepsgross marginoperating marginguidance

Risk Factors

  • 3D Printing revenue declined 2.6% YoY, indicating ongoing headwinds in that segment.
  • Restructuring and transformation costs of $0.9M and exit/disposal costs of $0.9M in the quarter could signal ongoing operational friction.
  • Revenue per customer contact growth of 16.7% YoY is strong, but total customer contacts declined 5.3% YoY (20,630 vs 21,775), suggesting a shift toward larger, higher-value customers.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Fabricated Structural Metal Products
Analyst Consensus
73% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001443669-26-000034
Document: prlb-20260731.htm0001443669-26-000034
Document: 0001443669-26-000034-index-headers.html0001443669-26-000034
Document: 0001443669-26-000034-index.html0001443669-26-000034
Document: 0001443669-26-000034.txt0001443669-26-000034
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001443669-26-000034
4 reports for PRLB
Performance horizon
Filters
Rows
Reports for PRLB — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 31, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$75.05 $79.74▲ +6.25%▲ +3.26%$94.37 (+25.74%)
May 20, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$71.13 $81.06▲ +13.96%▲ +13.22%$94.37 (+32.67%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$68.17 $74.67▲ +9.54%▲ +6.40%$94.37 (+38.43%)
Apr 8, 2026
25w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$60.51 $67.69▲ +11.87%▲ +3.32%$94.37 (+55.96%)
Showing 4 of 4

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (36h 12m)

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access