<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of  Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB - Free Report) by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 194,832 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,921 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. owned about 0.82% of Proto Labs worth $7,801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of  Proto Labs in the first quarter worth approximately $584,000.  CWM LLC boosted its stake in  Proto Labs by 50.4% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the period.  Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in  Proto Labs by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 249,584 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $9,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427 shares during the period.  Voya Investment Management LLC grew its position in  Proto Labs by 259.3% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 28,293 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 20,419 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in  Proto Labs during the 1st quarter valued at $596,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  84.54% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Proto Labs Price Performance</h2><p>PRLB opened at $49.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 81.87 and a beta of 1.23. Proto Labs, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.58 and a fifty-two week high of $55.90. The business has a 50-day moving average of $50.81 and a 200-day moving average of $44.74. </p><p>Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $135.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $133.83 million. Proto Labs had a return on equity of 2.22% and a net margin of 2.91%.The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share.  Proto Labs has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.300-0.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that  Proto Labs, Inc. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>PRLB has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Proto Labs from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Zacks Research raised Proto Labs from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Proto Labs in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark upped their target price on Proto Labs from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Craig Hallum raised shares of Proto Labs from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $54.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, August 1st. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued  a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $53.33.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on PRLB</b></p><h2>Proto Labs Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Proto Labs, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional printing; and sheet metal fabrication products. 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<p>Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its stake in Proto Labs, Inc. by 3.7% in Q2, owning 194,832 shares valued at $7.8 million. Proto Labs reported Q3 earnings of $0.47 per share, surpassing estimates. Analysts have given the stock a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' with an average price target of $53.33. The company specializes in digital manufacturing of custom parts.</p>

Proto Labs, Inc. $PRLB Shares Acquired by Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.