POWLIndustrials · Electrical Equipment & PartsThe 4 Wall Street analysts covering Powell Industries, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $276 — +45.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Powell Industries, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (98): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Growth (35): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
Size (19): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on POWL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +45.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Neutral | $235 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $320 → $235 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | $160 → $320 |
| 11 May 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $310 → $360 |
| 6 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 5 Mar 2026 | GLJ Research | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Roth MKM | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 10 June 2022 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Sidoti & Co. | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Sidoti & Co. | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 5 Dec 2019 | Sidoti & Co. | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 3 Dec 2019 | Sidoti & Co. | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Sidoti & Co. | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. POWL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Powell Industries, Inc. returned +80.9% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 94% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Powell Industries, Inc. has a market value of $7.2B and an enterprise value of $6.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.2B. The latest quarter grew 8.9% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $190.9M, a 16.5% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.21.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $244.0M.
Powell Industries, Inc. spent $14.9M on share buybacks and $13.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 37.5×; forward P/E: 28.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.18%, paying out 7% of earnings.
Powell Industries, Inc. employs 3,143 people — $368K of revenue per employee.
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Powell Industries (POWL) ended the recent trading session at $189.78, down 4.03% from the prior day's close. The headline says the stock fell more steeply than the broader market.
Why it matters — POWL watchers may note the reported session decline relative to the broader market.
Powell Industries (POWL) was upgraded to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about its earnings prospects.
Why it matters — POWL watchers may note the upgrade as a change in Zacks’ assessment of the company’s earnings outlook.
Zacks Investment Research reports that users of Zacks.com have recently been paying close attention to Powell Industries (POWL), and says this warrants examining the stock.
Why it matters — POWL watchers may note the recent increase in attention from Zacks.com users.
Powell Industries (POWL) closed at $196.1 on the recent trading day, a +2.89% move from the previous session. The stock outperformed the broader market on that day.
Why it matters — The gain indicates POWL delivered above-market performance that day, which is relevant to investors tracking the stock's recent momentum.
Zacks Investment Research published a piece questioning whether Wall Street analysts' bullish recommendations on Powell Industries (POWL) are meaningful for investors. The article examines how sell-side analyst rating changes can affect a stock's price and whether they truly matter for Buy, Sell, or Hold decisions.
Why it matters — A POWL watcher would want to understand the significance and reliability of the bullish Wall Street analyst recommendations on the stock before weighing them in their own assessment.
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Powell Industries, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $276, with estimates ranging from $235 to $333. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 4 analysts covering Powell Industries, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Powell Industries, Inc. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Powell Industries, Inc. ranks 70 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +45.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Powell Industries, Inc. 70 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Powell Industries, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for POWL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $235 to $333 over the next 12 months.
Powell Industries, Inc. returned +80.9% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Powell Industries, Inc. is an industrial electrical equipment company that designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered systems for controlling, distributing, and monitoring electrical energy.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 8 Oct 2026): "Powell Industries (POWL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know". Powell Industries (POWL) ended the recent trading session at $189.78, down 4.03% from the prior day's close. The headline says the stock fell more steeply than the broader market.
Powell Industries, Inc. is an industrial electrical equipment company that designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered systems for controlling, distributing, and monitoring electrical energy. Its product portfolio includes switchgear, motor control centers, bus duct systems, electrical houses, integrated power control room substations, medium-voltage circuit breakers, and related monitoring and communications systems. Powell Industries serves demanding environments across oil and gas, petrochemical, utility, transportation, commercial, and other industrial markets, where reliable power management and equipment protection are essential. The company also provides field services that support installation, commissioning, maintenance, retrofits, and repairs, helping customers manage critical electrical infrastructure over the full lifecycle of their systems. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Powell Industries plays a specialized role in the market for mission-critical power distribution and control solutions.
CEO Mr. Brett A. Cope · 3,143 employees · United States · https://www.powellind.com
