Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Major Shareholder Sells $72,007.20 in Stock

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) major shareholder Thomas Powell sold 120 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.06, for a total transaction of $72,007.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 651,949 shares in the company, valued at $391,208,516.94. This represents a 0.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Powell Industries Price Performance

Shares of POWL traded down $7.83 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $585.07. The stock had a trading volume of 171,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 322,060. Powell Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $146.02 and a 1-year high of $612.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $401.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $336.47.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.55. Powell Industries had a return on equity of 30.64% and a net margin of 16.82%.The business had revenue of $251.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $255.34 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Powell Industries, Inc. will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This is an increase from Powell Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Powell Industries’s payout ratio is 6.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on POWL shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Powell Industries in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Powell Industries from $427.00 to $481.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $415.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Powell Industries

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Powell Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Avanza Fonder AB bought a new position in Powell Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Powell Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Powell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Powell Industries by 126.0% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.77% of the company’s stock.

More Powell Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Powell reported a strong quarterly earnings beat (EPS $3.40 vs. $2.85 consensus) and solid profitability metrics (net margin ~16.8%, ROE ~30.6%), which supports longer‑term earnings expectations. Earnings and company page
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its quarterly dividend (paid March 18; record Feb 18) — a modest yield but a sign of cash generation and shareholder returns. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying has lifted long‑term ownership (several funds materially increased stakes), which can support the stock if institutions continue accumulating. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-positive: a small number of buy and hold ratings with an average target below recent highs, leaving room for differing views on valuation. Analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals show the share price well above the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and near the 52‑week high, indicating momentum but also higher short‑term valuation. Price & technicals
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling this week: major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 10,285 (Feb 11), 14,911 (Feb 12) and 120 (Feb 13) shares — together with other insider sales the disclosures total roughly $15M+ of insider sales. Large, concentrated insider sales are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure. SEC filing: Insider sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider reductions include Treasurer David Eckenrode (295 shares sold) and director/executive Ping Ni (70 shares), reinforcing the net insider selling narrative. Coverage of these moves: InsiderTrades article and TipRanks coverage

About Powell Industries

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.