Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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PRLB Stock Forecast


Proto Labs stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $38.50 (represents a -6.71% downside from PRLB’s last price of $41.27) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

PRLB Price Target


The average price target for Proto Labs (PRLB) is $38.50 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $44.00 to $34.00. This represents a potential -6.71% downside from PRLB's last price of $41.27.

PRLB Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Proto Labs's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for PRLB stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Proto Labs Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Jun 05, 2024Troy JensenCantor Fitzgerald$44.00$30.3245.12%6.61%
May 06, 2024Greg PalmCraig-Hallum$34.00$31.029.59%-17.62%
Feb 02, 2023Lake Street$37.50$33.3312.51%-9.13%
Nov 29, 2022Lake Street$29.00$25.4813.81%-29.73%
Nov 04, 2022Greg PalmCraig-Hallum$20.00$25.55-21.72%-51.54%

The latest Proto Labs stock forecast, released on Jun 05, 2024 by Troy Jensen from Cantor Fitzgerald, set a price target of $44.00, which represents a 45.12% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($30.32), and a 6.61% increase from PRLB last price ($41.27).

Proto Labs Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--2
Avg Price Target--$39.00
Last Closing Price$41.27$41.27$41.27
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-5.50%

In the current month, the average price target of Proto Labs stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Proto Labs's last price of $41.27. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Jul 30, 2024Cantor FitzgeraldUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jul 30, 2024Craig-HallumBuyBuyHold
Jun 05, 2024Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightInitialise
May 06, 2024Craig-HallumHoldHoldHold
Aug 04, 2023Craig-HallumHoldUpgrade
Feb 13, 2023BenchmarkPositiveUpgrade
Feb 02, 2023Lake StreetBuyBuyHold
Nov 29, 2022Lake StreetBuyInitialise

Proto Labs's last stock rating was published by Cantor Fitzgerald on Jul 30, 2024. The company gave PRLB a "Underperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Proto Labs Financial Forecast


Proto Labs Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue------------$125.05M$130.71M$122.27M$125.86M$115.61M$121.72M$126.90M$124.17M$123.58M$125.34M$123.05M$116.13M$105.21M$107.50M$106.58M$115.11M$111.89M$117.45M
Avg Forecast$137.90M$139.30M$137.70M$135.00M$128.67M$131.64M$127.26M$124.51M$120.16M$121.38M$126.25M$125.53M$122.81M$123.08M$123.88M$119.40M$110.83M$126.05M$127.92M$122.89M$118.72M$128.13M$122.36M$113.91M$103.16M$105.66M$100.46M$102.36M$112.15M$119.42M
High Forecast$138.69M$140.10M$138.49M$135.77M$129.41M$132.40M$127.98M$125.22M$120.85M$121.38M$126.25M$126.24M$123.51M$124.11M$124.59M$120.09M$111.46M$126.05M$127.92M$122.89M$118.72M$128.13M$122.36M$113.91M$103.16M$105.66M$100.46M$102.36M$112.15M$119.42M
Low Forecast$136.60M$137.99M$136.40M$133.73M$127.46M$130.40M$126.06M$123.34M$119.03M$121.38M$126.25M$124.34M$121.66M$122.31M$122.72M$118.28M$109.79M$126.05M$127.92M$122.89M$118.72M$128.13M$122.36M$113.91M$103.16M$105.66M$100.46M$102.36M$112.15M$119.42M
# Analysts111111123111142211112222233322
Surprise %------------1.02%1.06%0.99%1.05%1.04%0.97%0.99%1.01%1.04%0.98%1.01%1.02%1.02%1.02%1.06%1.12%1.00%0.98%

Proto Labs's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $125.53M, with a low forecast of $124.34M, and a high forecast of $126.24M. PRLB's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 0.38% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $125.05M (Dec 23).

Proto Labs EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts111111123111142211112222233322
EBITDA------------$8.39M$10.41M$5.61M$13.27M$119.95M$18.15M$25.63M$18.42M$23.19M$17.17M$26.31M$14.01M$20.25M$26.43M$23.02M$25.84M$27.54M$29.18M
Avg Forecast$24.48M$24.73M$24.45M$23.97M$22.85M$23.37M$22.59M$22.11M$21.33M$21.55M$22.42M$19.67M$21.81M$21.85M$22.00M$15.55M$17.54M$26.91M$27.31M$12.29M$25.34M$27.35M$26.12M$14.01M$22.02M$22.55M$21.44M$11.22M$23.94M$25.49M
High Forecast$24.62M$24.87M$24.59M$24.11M$22.98M$23.51M$22.72M$22.23M$21.46M$21.55M$22.42M$23.60M$21.93M$22.04M$22.12M$18.66M$21.04M$26.91M$27.31M$14.75M$25.34M$27.35M$26.12M$16.81M$22.02M$22.55M$21.44M$13.46M$23.94M$25.49M
Low Forecast$24.25M$24.50M$24.22M$23.74M$22.63M$23.15M$22.38M$21.90M$21.13M$21.55M$22.42M$15.73M$21.60M$21.72M$21.79M$12.44M$14.03M$26.91M$27.31M$9.83M$25.34M$27.35M$26.12M$11.21M$22.02M$22.55M$21.44M$8.97M$23.94M$25.49M
Surprise %------------0.38%0.48%0.25%0.85%6.84%0.67%0.94%1.50%0.91%0.63%1.01%1.00%0.92%1.17%1.07%2.30%1.15%1.14%

1 analysts predict PRLB's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $19.67M, with a high of $23.60M and a low of $15.73M. This is 134.29% upper than Proto Labs's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $8.39M.

Proto Labs Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts111111123111142211112222233322
Net Income------------$6.99M$7.95M$-383.00K$2.66M$-115.06M$3.95M$2.56M$5.09M$11.91M$4.83M$12.91M$3.71M$9.58M$14.70M$12.61M$13.98M$15.19M$16.79M
Avg Forecast$10.76M$12.01M$11.51M$10.76M$8.76M$10.88M$9.45M$8.51M$8.01M$8.06M$8.67M$5.62M$8.01M$7.97M$7.47M$4.44M$9.01M$10.05M$9.95M$3.51M$6.95M$10.81M$11.21M$3.71M$12.94M$13.88M$9.24M$6.07M$15.88M$18.78M
High Forecast$10.84M$12.10M$11.60M$10.84M$8.82M$10.97M$9.52M$8.57M$8.07M$8.12M$8.68M$6.75M$8.07M$8.03M$7.53M$5.33M$10.81M$10.05M$9.95M$4.22M$6.95M$10.81M$11.21M$4.45M$12.94M$13.88M$9.24M$7.29M$15.88M$18.78M
Low Forecast$10.63M$11.86M$11.37M$10.63M$8.65M$10.75M$9.33M$8.40M$7.91M$7.96M$8.67M$4.50M$7.91M$7.70M$7.38M$3.56M$7.21M$10.05M$9.95M$2.81M$6.95M$10.81M$11.21M$2.97M$12.94M$13.88M$9.24M$4.86M$15.88M$18.78M
Surprise %------------0.87%1.00%-0.05%0.60%-12.78%0.39%0.26%1.45%1.71%0.45%1.15%1.00%0.74%1.06%1.37%2.30%0.96%0.89%

Proto Labs's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $5.62M, with a range of $4.50M to $6.75M. PRLB's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -19.56% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $6.99M (Dec 23).

Proto Labs SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts111111123111142211112222233322
SG&A------------$37.90M$38.74M$37.55M$39.28M$38.29M$37.07M$37.58M$37.36M$31.98M$37.78M$29.46M$38.89M$30.25M$29.06M$29.46M$32.29M$28.86M$29.98M
Avg Forecast$39.76M$40.16M$39.70M$38.92M$37.10M$37.95M$36.69M$35.90M$34.64M$34.99M$36.40M$41.23M$35.41M$35.48M$35.72M$32.59M$24.18M$36.34M$36.88M$25.76M$34.23M$36.94M$35.28M$38.89M$29.74M$30.46M$28.96M$14.02M$32.33M$34.43M
High Forecast$39.98M$40.39M$39.93M$39.14M$37.31M$38.17M$36.90M$36.10M$34.84M$34.99M$36.40M$49.47M$35.61M$35.78M$35.92M$39.11M$29.02M$36.34M$36.88M$30.92M$34.23M$36.94M$35.28M$46.67M$29.74M$30.46M$28.96M$16.82M$32.33M$34.43M
Low Forecast$39.38M$39.78M$39.33M$38.55M$36.75M$37.60M$36.34M$35.56M$34.32M$34.99M$36.40M$32.98M$35.07M$35.26M$35.38M$26.07M$19.35M$36.34M$36.88M$20.61M$34.23M$36.94M$35.28M$31.11M$29.74M$30.46M$28.96M$11.22M$32.33M$34.43M
Surprise %------------1.07%1.09%1.05%1.21%1.58%1.02%1.02%1.45%0.93%1.02%0.84%1.00%1.02%0.95%1.02%2.30%0.89%0.87%

Proto Labs's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $41.23M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $32.98M to $49.47M. The forecast indicates a 8.78% rise compared to PRLB last annual SG&A of $37.90M (Dec 23).

Proto Labs EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts111111123111142211112222233322
EPS------------$0.27$0.31$-0.01$0.10$-4.24$0.14$0.09$0.19$0.43$0.17$0.47$0.14$0.36$0.55$0.47$0.52$0.57$0.63
Avg Forecast$0.43$0.48$0.46$0.43$0.35$0.43$0.38$0.34$0.32$0.32$0.35$0.32$0.32$0.32$0.30$0.23$0.22$0.40$0.39$0.28$0.27$0.43$0.44$0.42$0.51$0.55$0.36$0.38$0.63$0.74
High Forecast$0.43$0.48$0.46$0.43$0.35$0.44$0.38$0.34$0.32$0.32$0.35$0.32$0.32$0.32$0.30$0.23$0.23$0.40$0.39$0.28$0.27$0.43$0.44$0.42$0.51$0.55$0.36$0.38$0.63$0.74
Low Forecast$0.42$0.47$0.45$0.42$0.35$0.43$0.37$0.34$0.32$0.32$0.35$0.32$0.32$0.31$0.29$0.23$0.22$0.40$0.39$0.28$0.27$0.43$0.44$0.42$0.51$0.55$0.36$0.38$0.63$0.74
Surprise %------------0.84%0.97%-0.05%0.43%-18.90%0.35%0.23%0.67%1.57%0.40%1.06%0.33%0.71%1.01%1.29%1.38%0.91%0.85%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Proto Labs's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.32, with a low estimate of $0.32 and a high estimate of $0.32. This represents a 20.13% increase compared to PRLB previous annual EPS of $0.27 (Dec 23).

Proto Labs Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
RYIRyerson$21.66$36.5068.51%Hold
MECMayville Engineering Company$16.68$24.0043.88%Buy
ATIATI$55.25$77.0039.37%Buy
WORWorthington Industries$38.20$46.0020.42%Hold
NWPXNorthwest Pipe Company$52.15$50.00-4.12%
ESABESAB$129.51$117.50-9.27%Buy
PRLBProto Labs$43.26$38.50-11.00%Buy
CRSCarpenter$172.56$144.00-16.55%Buy

PRLB Forecast FAQ


Is Proto Labs a good buy?

Yes, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Proto Labs (PRLB) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of PRLB's total ratings.

What is PRLB's price target?

Proto Labs (PRLB) average price target is $38.5 with a range of $34 to $44, implying a -6.71% from its last price of $41.27. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Proto Labs stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for PRLB stock, the company can go down by -6.71% (from the last price of $41.27 to the average price target of $38.5), up by 6.61% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -17.62% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Proto Labs stock reach $60?

PRLB's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $38.5 does not support the claim that Proto Labs can reach $60 in the near future.

What are Proto Labs's analysts' financial forecasts?

Proto Labs's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $512.08M (high $515.01M, low $507.26M), average EBITDA is $90.92M (high $91.44M, low $90.07M), average net income is $37.6M (high $37.88M, low $37.14M), average SG&A $147.63M (high $148.48M, low $146.24M), and average EPS is $1.5 (high $1.51, low $1.48). PRLB's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $549.9M (high $553.04M, low $544.72M), average EBITDA is $97.64M (high $98.2M, low $96.72M), average net income is $45.04M (high $45.37M, low $44.49M), average SG&A $158.54M (high $159.44M, low $157.04M), and average EPS is $1.8 (high $1.81, low $1.78).

Did the PRLB's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Proto Labs's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $503.88M, beating the average analysts forecast of $489.18M by 3.00%. Apple's EBITDA was $28.17M, missing the average prediction of $81.2M by -65.31%. The company's net income was $17.22M, missing the average estimation of $27.89M by -38.26%. Apple's SG&A was $153.48M, beating the average forecast of $139.2M by 10.26%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.66, missing the average prediction of $1.17 by -43.52%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Proto Labs's revenue was $125.05M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $122.81M by 1.82%. The company's EBITDA was $8.4M, missing the average prediction of $21.81M by -61.50%. Proto Labs's net income was $6.99M, missing the average estimation of $8.01M by -12.70%. The company's SG&A was $37.9M, beating the average forecast of $35.41M by 7.04%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.27, missing the average prediction of $0.32 by -15.62%