What the company does
Proto Labs, Inc., is an e-commerce-driven digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts around the world. The company is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota.
What the weekly tape is saying
PRLB closed the latest completed week at 78.94 USD. The 4-week return is 9.6% and the 12-week return is 41.6%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 1.29. Setup signature: Leadership continuation with a 87/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 60.51 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- 30.4%
- Fair Value
- 41.01 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- 92.5%
- 52W High
- 79.48 USD
- 52W Low
- 37.91 USD
- Drawdown
- -0.7%
- Range Position
- 98.7%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 46 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 46
- 52W Active Breadth
- 88.5%
- Sector Scope
- US Industrials
- Sector Rank
- 89 of 664
- Sector Percentile
- 86.7%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Industrials
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- - of 100
- Avg 1W
- 1.3%
- Avg 4W
- 4.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 52.0%
- Positive MD
- 45.0%
US Metal Fabrication
- Tracked Peers
- 19
- 4W Rank
- 10 of 19
- Avg 1W
- 11.8%
- Avg 4W
- 19.9%
- Trend Breadth
- 52.6%
- Positive RS
- 42.1%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- 1.29
- 4W MD Change
- 205.9%
- Relative Strength
- 31.42
- 4W RS Change
- 27.8%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 52.56%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 1.2M
- 13W Average
- 865.5K
- 52W Average
- 884.6K
- Vs 13W
- 1.4x
- Vs 52W
- 1.3x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 3.4%
- 52W Volatility
- 5.5%
- Upside Weeks
- 31
- Downside Weeks
- 21
- Downside Breadth
- 40.4%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 4.5% / -2.7%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Metal Fabrication
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 1.8B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 46-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
Risk signals
- No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
Watch next
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 78.94 USD | 8.7% | 60.51 USD | 41.01 USD | 1.29 | 31.42 | 1.2M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 72.64 USD | -4.1% | 59.50 USD | 40.73 USD | 1.06 | 22.86 | 956.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 75.76 USD | 6.2% | 58.71 USD | 40.49 USD | 0.83 | 25.96 | 781.1K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 71.36 USD | -0.9% | 57.84 USD | 40.21 USD | 0.64 | 21.44 | 953.2K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 72.01 USD | 3.9% | 57.29 USD | 39.96 USD | 0.42 | 24.58 | 1.1M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 69.30 USD | 6.3% | 56.63 USD | 39.70 USD | 0.23 | 20.96 | 914.8K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 65.17 USD | 0.9% | 55.92 USD | 39.46 USD | 0.05 | 17.05 | 1.0M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 64.62 USD | 0.2% | 55.41 USD | 39.24 USD | -0.16 | 17.79 | 610.1K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 64.51 USD | 5.1% | 54.93 USD | 39.01 USD | -0.25 | 18.99 | 772.2K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 61.40 USD | 6.3% | 54.47 USD | 38.78 USD | -0.33 | 19.17 | 699.8K | On |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 57.77 USD | 3.1% | 54.07 USD | 38.58 USD | -0.32 | 16.90 | 604.8K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 56.04 USD | 0.5% | 53.81 USD | 38.41 USD | -0.14 | 18.03 | 749.4K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 55.75 USD | 2.6% | 53.60 USD | 38.27 USD | 0.19 | 15.49 | 913.2K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 54.35 USD | -5.2% | 53.43 USD | 38.11 USD | 0.58 | 11.16 | 919.0K | On |