Protolabs (PRLB)

• Market cap: $976M
• 1 day: 1.06%
• 5 days: -3.30%
• 1 month: 22.99%
• 3 months: -8.00%
• 6 months: 10.22%
• Year to date: 6.01%
• 1 year: 26.48%
• 5 years: -64.68%
• 10 years: -41.34%
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Metal Fabrication

About: Proto Labs Inc is an on-demand manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company offers developers and engineers quick-turn production services to reduce the time to market. Proto Labs uses injection molding, computer numerical control machining, and 3-D printing to manufacture custom parts for its clients. The company services clients' needs for prototype solutions, parts for testing procedures, bridge production capabilities during disruptions in manufacturing processes, limited-quantity requests, and end-of-life production support. Geographically, a majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States and the rest from Europe.

Employees: 2,357

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

40% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.8M | Put options by funds: $5.57M

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $634M [Q3] → $837M (+$202M) [Q4]

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 193 [Q3] → 197 (+4) [Q4]

1.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.89% [Q3] → 84.52% (-1.37%) [Q4]

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 74