Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) had its price objective raised by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $310.00 to $360.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 17.67% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Texas Capital raised Powell Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a report on Friday, April 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Powell Industries from $142.33 to $160.33 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Powell Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Powell Industries presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $196.75.

Powell Industries Price Performance

Shares of Powell Industries stock opened at $305.93 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $157.95. Powell Industries has a 12 month low of $54.75 and a 12 month high of $325.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.87, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 1.14.

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by ($0.09). Powell Industries had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 28.61%. The firm had revenue of $296.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.81 EPS. Powell Industries’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Powell Industries will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Michael William Metcalf sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.00, for a total value of $1,584,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 83,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,678,400. This represents a 9.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 149,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.41, for a total value of $25,000,004.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,796,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $300,682,087.62. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 248,688 shares of company stock valued at $44,535,053. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Powell Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new position in Powell Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Powell Industries during the second quarter worth $33,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Powell Industries by 126.0% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Powell Industries during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Powell Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Powell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Powell announced a mega data‑center order (reported >$400M) and a strategic Remsdaq deal that management says will materially lift multi‑year revenue visibility; the company is also outlining a $70M–$100M capacity expansion option to meet that demand. These developments materially boost growth trajectory and backlog. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha coverage details the >$400M data‑center mega order and the planned capacity option — a near‑term revenue catalyst but one that requires capex to deliver. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded/raised its price target (from $310 to $360) and reiterated an overweight stance, citing the new orders and stronger outlook — a credible institutional endorsement that supports further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised near‑term quarterly EPS estimates across several quarters (Q3/Q4 2026 and Q1/Q2 2028), signaling analyst revision momentum after the record orders. (Research note by Sidoti; consensus FY EPS remains ~$5.57.)
• Positive Sentiment: Powell is highlighted among top performing dividend stocks YTD, reflecting strong share price performance and market interest following the order flow and analyst coverage. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Powell’s recent 10‑K showed no major new material risks, suggesting a stable risk profile, which is a neutral datapoint for longer‑term holders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Latest quarterly results (early May) missed EPS expectations (reported $1.25 vs. $1.34 est.) and revenue narrowly missed consensus — a short‑term negative that can temper sentiment while the company executes on large new contracts. (See company Q1 results summary.)
• Negative Sentiment: Following a steep YTD rally (shares up strongly and near 52‑week highs), the stock’s rich valuation (P/E well above peers) raises profit‑taking and execution risk concerns; that likely contributes to today’s pullback despite the order news.

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.