Market Cap
$2.3B
PRLB
Proto Labs Inc
$94.37 ▼ -0.51%
Prev close $94.85Market cap$2.3B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$95.50 (-2.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)25 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PRLB right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (82%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.4B
Inst. Activity
25 buys / 19 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $2.9M sell
Insider Net $
-$2.9M
SEC Reports
4
Price chart 30d +18.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 24, 2026 Insider
Schumacher Daniel sold 5,000 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $95.32 ($476.6K)
Sep 17, 2026 Insider
Schumacher Daniel sold 4,900 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $85.21 ($417.5K)
Sep 16, 2026 Insider
Jul 31, 2026 SEC Schumacher Daniel sold 100 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $85.00 ($8.5K)
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 fu
8-K — Impact 7/10
Jul 31, 2026 earnings_calendar
PRLB Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-07-31
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Nuveen, LLC — ADD
420,059 shares ($34.2M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
May 20, 2026 SEC GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC — DOUBLED
403,179 shares ($32.9M)
Proto Labs held its 2026 annual meeting on May 19, 2026, where shareholders elected all seven director nominees, ratifie
8-K — Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % +12.3%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
82% rate it Buy or better · 11 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Needham | UPGRADE | Buy | 50% |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Benchmark | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Benchmark | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 49% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Cantor Fitzgerald | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 49% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Needham | REITERATE | Hold | 50% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Needham | REITERATE | Hold | 50% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Craig-Hallum | MAINTAIN | Hold | 54% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Cantor Fitzgerald | REITERATE | Overweight | 49% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Needham | REITERATE | Hold | 50% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
Price targets
Where 4 covering analysts think PRLB trades over the next 12 months.
$95.50 -2.8% upside Hold
Current$98.21 Low$87.00 Median$92.50 High$110.00 4 analysts
$87.00$110.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 3, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 3.3/10.
BULLISH8-K7/10
Proto Labs reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $149.3M (+10.6% YoY), GAAP EPS of $0.37 (up from $0.18
Jul 31, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Proto Labs held its 2026 annual meeting on May 19, 2026, where shareholders elected all seven direct
May 20, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Proto Labs announced the planned retirement of COO Michael Kenison (effective July 1, 2026) and the
May 7, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A2/10
Proto Labs Inc filed a definitive additional proxy statement (DEFA14A) related to an upcoming shareh
Apr 8, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Jul 31, 2026
earnings_calendar
PRLB Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-07-31
May 1, 2026
earnings_calendar
PRLB Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-01
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current FY | $2.21 | $2.20–$2.25 | 33.4% | +8.5% | 4↑ 0↓ | $0.6B | 5 |
| Next Q | $0.48 | $0.45–$0.51 | 8.2% | +8.2% | 3↑ 1↓ | $0.1B | 5 |
| Current Q | $0.60 | $0.59–$0.60 | 26.8% | +14.1% | 4↑ 0↓ | $0.1B | 5 |
| Next FY | $2.39 | $2.35–$2.47 | 7.8% | +8.2% | 4↑ 0↓ | $0.6B | 4 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.596 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.522 | +0.074 |
| 30d ago | $0.522 | +0.074 |
| 60d ago | $0.522 | +0.074 |
| 90d ago | $0.522 | +0.074 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PRLB (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.4B total value (16,859,224 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, DIMENSIONAL. Net buying activity: 25 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,896,222 | $317.6M | 23.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,599,765 | $130.4M | 9.5% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1,152,305 | $93.9M | 6.8% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,138,462 | $92.8M | 6.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,054,623 | $86.0M | 6.3% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 614,028 | $50.1M | 3.6% | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 469,251 | $38.2M | 2.8% | — |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 457,810 | $37.3M | 2.7% | DOUBLED +118.9% |
| FMR LLC | 442,659 | $36.1M | 2.6% | DOUBLED +245.9% |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 440,816 | $35.9M | 2.6% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 316,939 | 420,059 | +32.5% | $34.2M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 140,943 | 403,179 | +186.1% | $32.9M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | DOUBLED | 92,870 | 224,792 | +142.1% | $18.3M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | DOUBLED | 87,579 | 224,717 | +156.6% | $17.9M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 57,355 | 143,527 | +150.2% | $11.7M |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | NEAR_EXIT | 486,400 | 108,692 | -77.7% | $8.9M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 168,750 | 97,304 | -42.3% | $7.9M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 25,829 | 92,960 | +259.9% | $7.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | 44,518 | 88,625 | +99.1% | $7.2M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | DOUBLED | 12,591 | 36,457 | +189.5% | $3.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
10 insiders, 34 transactions. Net -$2.9M — $0.00 bought, $2.9M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Schumacher Daniel | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 5,000 | $95.32 | $476.6K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Schumacher Daniel | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 4,900 | $85.21 | $417.5K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Schumacher Daniel | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 100 | $85.00 | $8.5K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | WEHRWEIN SVEN | Director | SELL | 1,500 | $76.91 | $115.4K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | WEHRWEIN SVEN | Director | SELL | 500 | $78.38 | $39.2K |
| May 23, 2026 | Krishna Suresh | President and CEO | TAX W/H | 1,247 | $71.36 | $89.0K |
| May 20, 2026 | Parlange Bernardo | Chief Commercial Officer | AWARD | 3,789 | — | — |
| May 20, 2026 | Schumacher Daniel | Chief Financial Officer | TAX W/H | 255 | $71.13 | $18.1K |
| May 20, 2026 | Parlange Bernardo | Chief Commercial Officer | AWARD | 2,109 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | WEHRWEIN SVEN | Director | AWARD | 2,210 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PRLB.
Shares short
753,948
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+22.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈3.1%
Estimate — not % of float
All PRLB filing & press-release reports (4)
- 8-K reportJul 31, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 20, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 8, 2026