Preformed Line Products (PLPC)
NASDAQ:PLPC
PLPC Stock Chart & Stats
$204.94
-$1.56(-1.23%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$204.94
-$1.56(-1.23%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$130.00 - $323.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.90K
Average Volume (3M)173.89K
Market Cap
$1.53B
Enterprise Value$1.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$83.39M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$47.89M
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.8
Beta0.76
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
1.82Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.35%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.72
Shares Outstanding4,896,855
10 Day Avg. Volume189,778
30 Day Avg. Volume173,888
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-5.59
Price to Book (P/B)2.14
Price to Sales (P/S)1.52
P/FCF Ratio30.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.16
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.21
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)10.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)$770.00M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
De-levered Balance SheetA sharply reduced leverage profile and expanding equity provide durable financial flexibility: supports capital spending, capacity buildouts and dividend increases while lowering refinancing risk during cycles. This strengthens resilience to demand swings and funds strategic investments.
Sustained Revenue & Backlog GrowthConsistent top-line growth and a materially larger backlog give multi-month demand visibility, enabling better production planning and higher capacity utilization. Durable end markets (utilities, telecom, broadband) support repeat program and aftermarket revenues over time.
Specialized Engineered Product FranchiseA portfolio of application‑specific, spec‑qualified products for utilities and carriers creates higher switching costs and recurring aftermarket demand. Long product qualification cycles and technical expertise support stable margins and steady replacement/service revenue streams.
Bears Say
Margin CompressionSustained margin deterioration reduces internal cash generation and limits reinvestment. If structural cost inflation or product mix shifts persist, profitability normalization from 2023 levels could constrain funding for growth initiatives, dividends, or modernization projects.
Tariff & Inventory Cost HeadwindsOngoing tariff exposure and accelerated inventory accounting costs increase COGS cyclically and can persist until sourcing or pricing changes take effect. These trade-driven input cost dynamics make earnings and margins more volatile and complicate multi-year planning.
Weaker Cash ConversionVolatile and weakening free cash flow relative to net income limits the company's ability to self-fund capacity expansion, acquisitions or higher shareholder returns. Lower cash conversion increases reliance on operational improvements or external financing for strategic moves.
Preformed Line Products Company News
PLPC FAQ
What was Preformed Line Products’s price range in the past 12 months?
Preformed Line Products lowest stock price was $130.00 and its highest was $323.98 in the past 12 months.
What is Preformed Line Products’s market cap?
Preformed Line Products’s market cap is $1.53B.
When is Preformed Line Products’s upcoming earnings report date?
Preformed Line Products’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 17 days.
How were Preformed Line Products’s earnings last quarter?
Preformed Line Products released its earnings results on Mar 04, 2026. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.08.
Is Preformed Line Products overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Preformed Line Products’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Preformed Line Products pay dividends?
Preformed Line Products pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.2 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.35%. See more information on Preformed Line Products dividends here
What is Preformed Line Products’s EPS estimate?
Preformed Line Products’s EPS estimate is 1.82.
How many shares outstanding does Preformed Line Products have?
Preformed Line Products has 4,896,855 shares outstanding.
What happened to Preformed Line Products’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Preformed Line Products reported an EPS of $1.72 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.64. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.567%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Preformed Line Products?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PLPC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Preformed Line Products Company Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PLPC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
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Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 15.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 4.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 12.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 12.7%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
128.90%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.68%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
13.90%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Preformed Line Products
Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable operator, information, and other industries. The company offers formed wire products to support, protect, terminate, and secure power conductor and communication cables, as well as to control cable dynamics; and hardware products to support and protect transmission conductors, spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings for dead-end applications. It also provides protective closures to protect fixed line communication networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale products, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
27.82% Insiders
15.37% Mutual Funds
6.92% Other Institutional Investors
35.76% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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