Powell Industries’ (POWL) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Roth Capital

Roth Capital reissued their buy rating on shares of Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $350.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Powell Industries’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.08 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Powell Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Powell Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $331.00.

Powell Industries Trading Down 4.2%

NASDAQ:POWL opened at $282.05 on Wednesday. Powell Industries has a twelve month low of $146.02 and a twelve month high of $413.00. The company has a market cap of $3.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $330.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $257.22.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The industrial products company reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.76 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $297.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $292.85 million. Powell Industries had a net margin of 16.22% and a return on equity of 33.16%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.77 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Powell Industries will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Powell Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Powell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.21%.

Insider Activity at Powell Industries

In other Powell Industries news, EVP Michael William Metcalf sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.74, for a total value of $955,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,677,618. This trade represents a 11.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John Birchall sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.03, for a total transaction of $780,090.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,742,201. This represents a 30.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its position in Powell Industries by 42.2% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,314,474 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $705,475,000 after acquiring an additional 686,588 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Powell Industries by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 697,887 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $118,871,000 after purchasing an additional 9,829 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Powell Industries by 65.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 615,067 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $187,479,000 after buying an additional 244,051 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Powell Industries by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 352,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,100,000 after buying an additional 3,159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Powell Industries by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 348,091 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $106,102,000 after buying an additional 8,083 shares in the last quarter. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears.