Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Price Target Raised to $481.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $427.00 to $481.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective points to a potential downside of 10.73% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Powell Industries in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Powell Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $415.50.

Powell Industries Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of POWL traded up $11.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $538.83. 88,101 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 298,219. The business has a 50 day moving average of $371.58 and a 200 day moving average of $322.92. The company has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a PE ratio of 34.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.85. Powell Industries has a 1-year low of $146.02 and a 1-year high of $569.80.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $251.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $255.34 million. Powell Industries had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 31.63%. Powell Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.86 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Powell Industries will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Powell Industries

In other news, VP William Marshall Mauney, Jr. sold 3,000 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.73, for a total value of $995,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,476,530.23. The trade was a 40.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in POWL. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Powell Industries by 42.2% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,314,474 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $705,475,000 after purchasing an additional 686,588 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 65.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 615,067 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $187,479,000 after acquiring an additional 244,051 shares in the last quarter. Voss Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Powell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,904,000. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Powell Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $43,515,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Powell Industries by 49.8% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 300,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $91,594,000 after purchasing an additional 99,857 shares during the last quarter. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Powell Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Powell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on EPS with margin expansion, big bookings and a record-ish backlog — Powell reported $3.40 EPS vs. $2.85 expected, gross margin improved to 28.4%, new orders rose to $439M (+63%) and backlog climbed to ~$1.6B, supporting medium-term revenue visibility. Powell Industries Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/price-target support — at least one published update raised POWL’s price target sharply (reported +27.4% to $375.81), which can boost investor confidence after the quarter. Price Target Increased
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend uptick — Board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.27 (annualized $1.08), a small but incremental shareholder-friendly action that signals confidence in cash generation. Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed expectations and quarter is seasonally weaker — Q1 revenue was $251.2M vs. ~$255M consensus and was down sequentially (seasonality cited by management), which tempers the upside from the EPS beat. Earnings Recap
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and regulatory risk disclosure — filings and aggregated data show multiple insider sales in recent months and a new Regulation-category risk disclosure, which some investors interpret as governance or near-term risk signals and can trigger selling pressure. QuiverQuant Q1 Summary (includes insider activity) TipRanks Risk Note

Powell Industries Company Profile

Powell Industries, Inc is an industrial electrical engineering company specializing in the design, manufacture and integration of customized power control and distribution solutions. The firm’s offerings range from medium‐voltage switchgear and power control centers to bus duct, motor control centers and specialty transformers. Powell also provides automation systems, protective relaying, metering, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platforms, and turnkey engineering services to help clients manage critical power infrastructure.

Serving the oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utility, mining and industrial sectors, Powell’s products are engineered to meet demanding performance, safety and reliability requirements.