PRLB NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Proto Labs Inc · Industrials · Metal Fabrication

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Latest close 75.05 USD
-4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a -1.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 75.05 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.1% latest completed week
4W Return -1.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 53-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.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.8%. Indicator stack 100/51 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 46/100 conviction; expected move 10.3%. News sentiment 60/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 31 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 31 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a -1.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9712-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.8% over four weeks, 8.3% over 12 weeks, and 73.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 53 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.1%
4W-1.8%
12W8.3%
26W42.5%
52W73.8%
Active trend streak53 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-75.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-28.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength36/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality66/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth35/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework9/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
72.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
25.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
44.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
72.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
0.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

PRLB shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.30, expected move of 10.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move10.3%
Put/call volume0.30
Pressure64
Speculation9
Volatility72
Trend agreement37
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

25 positive · 27 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings31 JulLatest stored earnings date was 31 Jul 2026.
Options expected move10.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-4.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.97; 13 reversal markers Factors49/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 29; Small Cap Core rank 94 SVQF9/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 922.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

PRLB shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.30, expected move of 10.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 10.3% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Proto Labs Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings31 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 31 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202675.05 USD-4.1%66.61 USD42.99 USD0.3716.24976.8KOn
24 Jul 202678.24 USD0.8%65.82 USD42.71 USD0.6423.34621.7KOn
17 Jul 202677.62 USD4.3%64.97 USD42.42 USD1.0222.85980.1KOn
10 Jul 202674.40 USD-2.6%64.12 USD42.13 USD1.3217.021.5MOn
3 Jul 202676.40 USD-5.3%63.40 USD41.88 USD1.5222.75774.5KOn
26 Jun 202680.69 USD-0.5%62.58 USD41.61 USD1.6733.551.6MOn
19 Jun 202681.06 USD2.7%61.59 USD41.32 USD1.5332.331.2MOn
12 Jun 202678.94 USD8.7%60.51 USD41.01 USD1.3031.421.2MOn
5 Jun 202672.64 USD-4.1%59.50 USD40.73 USD1.0622.86956.5KOn
29 May 202675.76 USD6.2%58.71 USD40.49 USD0.8425.96781.1KOn
22 May 202671.36 USD-0.9%57.84 USD40.21 USD0.6421.44953.2KOn
15 May 202672.01 USD3.9%57.29 USD39.96 USD0.4224.581.1MOn
8 May 202669.30 USD6.3%56.63 USD39.70 USD0.2320.96914.8KOn
1 May 202665.17 USD0.9%55.92 USD39.46 USD0.0517.051.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.