Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on POWL. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Powell Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Powell Industries from $427.00 to $481.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $415.50.

Powell Industries Stock Performance

Shares of Powell Industries stock opened at $585.07 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $406.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $339.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.85. Powell Industries has a 52-week low of $146.02 and a 52-week high of $612.50.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $251.18 million during 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 30.64%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.86 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Powell Industries will post 13.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Powell Industries

In other Powell Industries news, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 14,911 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.92, for a total value of $8,960,318.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 652,069 shares in the company, valued at approximately $391,841,303.48. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Treasurer David L. Eckenrode sold 295 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $168,150.00. Following the transaction, the treasurer owned 443 shares in the company, valued at $252,510. This represents a 39.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 28,681 shares of company stock worth $16,331,445 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of POWL. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Powell Industries by 1.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 30,830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,251,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 7.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 1,221.0% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 1,282 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Powell Industries by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 28,423 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,841,000 after buying an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 2,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $442,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Powell Industries News Roundup

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.