Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.260-0.340 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $120.0 million-$128.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $124.5 million.

Proto Labs Trading Down 6.6 %

Shares of PRLB stock opened at $41.46 on Friday. Proto Labs has a twelve month low of $25.75 and a twelve month high of $46.73. The stock has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.11 and a beta of 1.45. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $40.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.76.

Proto Labs announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, February 7th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 9.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on PRLB. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Proto Labs in a report on Monday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research note on Friday. Finally, Craig Hallum lifted their price target on shares of Proto Labs from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.33.

Proto Labs Company Profile

Proto Labs, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional printing; and sheet metal fabrication products. It serves developers and engineers, who use 3D computer-aided design software to design products across a range of end-markets.