Powell Industries Inc

Powell Industries Inc (POWL) Stock Analysis

$170.820

+1.298 (+0.76%)At close

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High
171.335
Open
162.300
VWAP
165.19
Volume
1.27M
Mkt Cap
1.70B
Low
153.410
Amount
209.75M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
17.70

Powell Industries, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems that distribute, control and monitor the flow of electrical energy and provide protection to motors, transformers and other electrically powered equipment. The Company's principal products include integrated power control room substations (PCRs), custom-engineered modules, electrical houses (E-Houses), traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches and bus duct systems. These products are designed for application voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. It serves oil and gas and petrochemical markets, the electric utility market, commercial and other industrial markets. It also provides products and services to the light rail traction power market and other markets that include universities and government entities.

AI analysis of Powell Industries Inc (POWL)

Buy

Powell Industries Inc is a good buy right now due to its strong financial performance, with a gross margin of 30.50% in Q3 2026 and a forward P/E ratio of 29.33, indicating reasonable valuation compared to its growth potential. Additionally, the company has a substantial backlog of over $2 billion and secured record new orders of $934 million, which positions it well for future revenue growth. However, there is a risk of insider selling, which has increased by 257.77% over the last month, indicating potential concerns among executives.

Analyst Ratings (3)

+104.89% upside
Hold
0 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 170.82
Low
350.00
Average
350.00
High
350.00

GLJ Research

2026-07-15

Price Target

$427

Buy

Roth Capital

2026-05-06

Price Target

$333

Buy

JPMorgan

2026-05-06

Price Target

$360

Overweight

Roth Capital

2026-04-29

Price Target

$285

Buy

JPMorgan

2026-04-27

Price Target

$310

Overweight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Powell Industries Inc (POWL) is 29.33, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of -21.95.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
-21.95
Current P/E
29.33
Overvalued
203.21
Undervalued
-247.12

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
12.80
Current EV/EBITDA
17.70
Overvalued
20.18
Undervalued
5.42

Forward P/S

Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
2.15
Current P/S
4.16
Overvalued
3.95
Undervalued
0.35

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for POWL

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%POWL

$196.23

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%POWL

$183.71

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%POWL

$157.00

Scenario price

Whales holding POWL

S

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

+ HoldingPOWL

+5.49%

3M Return

V

Venture Visionary Partners LLC

+ HoldingPOWL

+3.75%

3M Return

M

Munro Partners

+ HoldingPOWL

+0.36%

3M Return

E

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC

+ HoldingPOWL

-2.56%

3M Return

O

Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.

+ HoldingPOWL

-2.98%

3M Return

V

Voss Capital, LP

+ HoldingPOWL

-3.81%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-03 (ET)

19:30:00

Stock Futures Broadly Higher, Oil Prices Slip

17:00:00

Powell Reports Q3 Revenue of $311.74M, Record Orders of $934M

2026-05-04 (ET)

16:50:00

Powell Reports Q2 Revenue of $296.62M, New Orders Up 97%

2026-02-04 (ET)

10:10:00

Powell Stock Rises 19.6% to $542.29

2026-02-03 (ET)

16:30:00

Powell CEO Optimistic About Electric Market Outlook

News

POWL FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Powell Industries, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems that distribute, control and monitor the flow of electrical energy and provide protection to motors, transformers and other electrically powered equipment. The Company's principal products include integrated power control room substations (PCRs), custom-engineered modules, electrical houses (E-Houses), traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches and bus duct systems. These products are designed for application voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts. It serves oil and gas and petrochemical markets, the electric utility market, commercial and other industrial markets. It also provides products and services to the light rail traction power market and other markets that include universities and government entities. It operates in the Industrials sector (SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS industry).

Powell Industries Inc is a good buy right now due to its strong financial performance, with a gross margin of 30.50% in Q3 2026 and a forward P/E ratio of 29.33, indicating reasonable valuation compared to its growth potential. Additionally, the company has a substantial backlog of over $2 billion and secured record new orders of $934 million, which positions it well for future revenue growth. However, there is a risk of insider selling, which has increased by 257.77% over the last month, indicating potential concerns among executives.

3 analysts cover POWL: 0 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 350.00.

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