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PRLB Stock Forecast: Proto Labs, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$88
+1.54% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Proto Labs, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $93 — +5.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$2.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
95 / 100
Median analyst target
$93
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$149.3M+10.6% y/y
Operating income$13.2M
Net income$9.2M
Free cash flow$9.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+7.0%
1M
+3.4%
YTD
+73.5%
1Y
+72.4%
From 52W high
−5.0%
From 52W low
+87.5%
$47
$92
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PRLB stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Proto Labs, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
95 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
99
Momentum
98
Growth
80
Issuance
80
Accruals
74
Quality
73
Value
41
Size
35
Volatility
26

Revisions (99): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (26): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PRLB stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PRLB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$60$80$100$120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PRLBHigh $110Median $93Low $87

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
4 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $87Median $93High $110

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Aug 2026NeedhamUpgradeBuy$87
6 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
6 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$70 → $91
3 Nov 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
1 Aug 2025Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
10 Feb 2025Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
7 Feb 2025NeedhamReiteratesHold—
16 Jan 2025NeedhamReiteratesHold—
4 Nov 2024Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight—
4 Nov 2024Craig-HallumMaintainsHold—
1 Nov 2024NeedhamReiteratesHold—
5 Aug 2024NeedhamReiteratesHold—
30 July 2024Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight—
5 June 2024Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight—
29 May 2024BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—
6 May 2024Craig-HallumMaintainsHold—
6 May 2024NeedhamReiteratesHold—
7 Aug 2023Lake StreetMaintainsBuy—
4 Aug 2023Craig-HallumUpgradeHold—
26 May 2023BenchmarkReiteratesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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. PRLB appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

PRLB vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Proto Labs, Inc. returned +72.4% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PRLB vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160180Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26PRLBS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PRLB analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+8.5%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
69.6×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.7×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / book
3.0×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
26.4×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.6%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
106.7%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Gross margin
46.4%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Operating margin
8.9%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Net margin
5.4%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.5%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.3%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Proto Labs, Inc. has a market value of $2.1B and an enterprise value of $2.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $560.5M. The latest quarter grew 10.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $30.5M, a 5.4% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.25.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $56.7M.

  • Proto Labs, Inc. spent $30.3M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 23.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 69.6×; forward P/E: 36.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Proto Labs, Inc. employs 2,280 people — $246K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PRLB vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelMetal Fabrication
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PRLBProto Labs, Inc.$2.1B
95
WORWorthington Enterprises, Inc.$2.8B
70
RYZRyerson Holding Corp.$1.3B
50
GPGIGPGI, Inc.$3.5B
13
ESABESAB Corp.$4.0B
18
CMCCommercial Metals Co.$7.2B
63
IIINInsteel Industries, Inc.$575.3M
58

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Proto Labs, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PRLB news & analysis

Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging Proto Labs (PRLB) This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article comparing the year-to-date performance of Proto Labs (PRLB) and VAT Group AG - Unsponsored ADR (VACNY) against their industrial products sector. The piece examines how these stocks have fared relative to the broader sector this year.

Why it matters — This performance comparison provides PRLB watchers with context on how the company's stock has tracked against both a peer and the wider industrial products sector in the current year.

Protolabs Named to Business Insider's America's Most Innovative Businesses 2027 List

Business Wire · 4 Sept 2026positive

Protolabs announced it has been named to Business Insider's America's Most Innovative Businesses 2027 list. The recognition cites the company's library of manufacturing-technology patents, ongoing research and development investment, and strong peer sentiment as an industry leader.

Why it matters — For PRLB watchers, this external recognition highlights the company's innovation and R&D efforts within the digital manufacturing industry.

4 Industrial Stocks to Grab on Robust Jump in Durable Goods Orders

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research highlights Proto Labs (PRLB) as one of four industrial stocks to watch as durable goods orders rose 1.1% in July, indicating a manufacturing rebound. PRLB is named alongside CAT, HLIO, and CR as companies positioned in this recovering sector.

Why it matters — PRLB watchers may see this as recognition that the company is among manufacturers benefiting from improving demand signaled by higher durable goods orders.

Protolabs Appoints Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer

Business Wire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Protolabs announced the appointment of Sam Ramahi as Chief Operations Officer, effective August 31, 2026. In this role, Ramahi will lead global operations, supply chain, quality, sourcing, and continuous improvement, reporting to President and CEO Suresh Krishna, who retains ultimate oversight of operations.

Why it matters — A PRLB watcher would care because the appointment introduces new senior leadership responsible for the company's global operations and supply chain functions.

Here's Why Proto Labs (PRLB) Is a Great 'Buy the Bottom' Stock Now

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Aug 2026positive

Zacks reports that Proto Labs (PRLB) appears to have found support after recent losses, indicated by the formation of a hammer chart pattern. Strong agreement among Wall Street analysts revising earnings estimates higher is seen as enhancing the stock's potential for a near-term turnaround.

Why it matters — PRLB watchers would note the technical support signal and upward earnings estimate revisions as indicators of a possible near-term recovery in the stock.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PRLB stock

What is the PRLB stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Proto Labs, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $93, with estimates ranging from $87 to $110. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PRLB stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Proto Labs, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Proto Labs, Inc. 95 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PRLB?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Proto Labs, Inc. ranks 95 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 Revisions (99 of 100).

Will PRLB stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +5.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Proto Labs, Inc. 95 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PRLB stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Proto Labs, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PRLB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $87 to $110 over the next 12 months.

How has PRLB stock performed over the past year?

Proto Labs, Inc. returned +72.4% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Proto Labs, Inc. do?

Proto Labs, Inc. is a digital manufacturing company that produces custom parts for prototyping and short-run production.

What is the latest news on PRLB?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Sept 2026): "Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging Proto Labs (PRLB) This Year?". Zacks Investment Research published an article comparing the year-to-date performance of Proto Labs (PRLB) and VAT Group AG - Unsponsored ADR (VACNY) against their industrial products sector. The piece examines how these stocks have fared relative to the broader sector this year.

Company

About Proto Labs, Inc.

Proto Labs, Inc. is a digital manufacturing company that produces custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. Proto Labs provides on-demand services including injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication, supporting product developers, engineers, procurement teams, and supply chain professionals across a range of industries. Its offerings are designed to help customers move from digital design to finished parts quickly, making the company a key supplier for rapid development, bridge production, limited-quantity manufacturing, and replacement parts. Proto Labs serves clients in the United States, Europe, and Japan, and its business is centered on online quoting, automated manufacturing workflows, and fast-turn production support. Headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota, Proto Labs focuses on delivering custom manufacturing solutions that integrate digital tools with industrial production capabilities.

CEO Mr. Suresh Krishna · 2,280 employees · United States · https://www.protolabs.com