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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$139.04 - $414.35
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.90K
Average Volume (3M)95.12K
Market Cap
$1.68B
Enterprise Value$1.75B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$69.45M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$41.95M
Price to Earnings (P/E)50.4
Beta0.75
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
2.41Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.35%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.98
Shares Outstanding4,888,012
10 Day Avg. Volume99,608
30 Day Avg. Volume95,120
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 Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.51
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda25.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$372.00Price Target Upside81.52% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)10.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$769.00M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Low Leverage / Strong Balance SheetExceptionally low leverage and a sizable equity base provide lasting financial flexibility: supports capital spending, acquisitions, dividend capacity and resilience through industry cycles, reducing insolvency risk and enabling strategic investments over the next several quarters.
Consistent Operating Cash GenerationPositive operating cash flow and meaningful free cash flow underwrite durable financial operations: supports reinvestment, working capital needs and potential M&A or shareholder returns, providing a steady funding base even if profits fluctuate near term.
Diversified Demand From Utilities And CommunicationsRevenue growth across power and communications end markets indicates structural tailwinds—grid upgrades and fiber deployments—reducing customer concentration risk and supporting multi-quarter demand visibility for products and engineered solutions.
Bears Say
Margin And Earnings Deterioration Versus PeakSubstantially lower net margins and stepped-down returns versus recent peaks signal reduced earnings power and less efficient capital use. If structural cost pressures persist, medium-term profitability and return metrics may remain constrained despite revenue growth.
Uneven Cash Conversion And FCF VolatilityIntermittent FCF conversion undermines predictability of internal funding. Volatile cash conversion can limit consistent capital deployment, elevate refinancing or liquidity risk in stress periods, and complicate planning for capex, acquisitions, or consistent returns.
Persistent Cost, Tariff And Personnel PressuresOngoing tariff, tax and rising personnel costs driven by strategic initiatives can structurally compress margins. If these expense pressures persist, they will weigh on sustainable profitability and may require ongoing pricing, efficiency or product-mix adjustments.
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 $139.04 and its highest was $414.35 in the past 12 months.
What is Preformed Line Products’s market cap?
Preformed Line Products’s market cap is $1.68B.
When is Preformed Line Products’s upcoming earnings report date?
Preformed Line Products’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 25 days.
How were Preformed Line Products’s earnings last quarter?
Preformed Line Products released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.32.
Is Preformed Line Products overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Preformed Line Products’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Preformed Line Products pay dividends?
Preformed Line Products pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.21 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 2.41.
How many shares outstanding does Preformed Line Products have?
Preformed Line Products has 4,888,012 shares outstanding.
What happened to Preformed Line Products’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Preformed Line Products reported an EPS of $2.14 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.82. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.494%.
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
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$372.00 (81.52% Upside)
$372.00 (81.52% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PLPC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 40.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 9.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 23.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 23.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
107.35%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.71%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Preformed Line Products
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC), along with its subsidiaries, specializes in the design and manufacturing of a comprehensive range of products and integrated systems. These solutions are vital for constructing and maintaining overhead, ground-level, and underground network infrastructures across various industries, including energy, telecommunications, cable operation, and information technology. Their offerings encompass specialized formed wire products engineered to support, safeguard, terminate, and secure power conductors and communication cables, while also managing cable dynamics. Furthermore, PLPC provides diverse hardware components intended to brace and shield transmission conductors, such as spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings used in dead-end applications. The company also produces protective closures essential for shielding fixed-line communication networks, including both copper and fiber optic cables, from moisture, environmental hazards, and other potential contaminants. Additional products include hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale items, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products, serving a multitude of applications in the energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and specialized sectors. PLPC serves a global clientele, reaching public and private energy utilities, communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company markets its products via both an internal direct sales force and through manufacturing representatives. Established in 1947, Preformed Line Products Company is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.
PLPC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$372.00
▲(81.52% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
27.37% Insiders
16.30% Mutual Funds
7.77% Other Institutional Investors
34.49% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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