Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Updates Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Saturday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.300-0.380 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $124.0 million-$132.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $128.1 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Proto Labs from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.

Proto Labs Trading Down 0.1%

PRLB opened at $37.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $902.99 million, a P/E ratio of 63.31 and a beta of 1.31. Proto Labs has a 12 month low of $25.76 and a 12 month high of $46.73. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $37.53 and a 200 day moving average of $38.66.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The industrial products company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $126.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.71 million. Proto Labs had a return on equity of 2.22% and a net margin of 2.99%. Proto Labs’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Proto Labs will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PRLB. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Proto Labs by 51.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,510 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 2,207 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Proto Labs by 3.3% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 63,871 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,238,000 after buying an additional 2,040 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Proto Labs by 7,380.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 748 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. 84.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.