Proto Labs Inc(PRLB)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Oct 29, 2026

PRLB is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.61.

Next report

Oct 29, 2026

In 5 days · before open

EPS beat rate

100%

12 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±13.4%

Up 55% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±13.4%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 0 misses.

When it beat expectations

11 reports

▲ Rose 6×

▼ Fell 5×

In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 5 of those 11 times.

Report by report

May '26
Beat
▲ +0.6%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +28.0%
Oct '25
Beat
▼ -6.2%
Jul '25
Beat
▲ +9.9%
May '25
Beat
▲ +7.1%
Feb '25
Beat
▼ -6.3%
Nov '24
Beat
▲ +38.7%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -15.3%
May '24
Beat
▼ -0.2%
Feb '24
Beat
▼ -4.3%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +30.4%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+7.5%

average next-day move · up 55% of 11 times

After an EPS miss

—

Not enough quarters yet

Why did PRLB fall after beating earnings?

5 of PRLB's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

PRLB beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 5 times. In 3 of the 5 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Oct 31, 2025EPS beat +20.5%stock -6.2% next day
- It had risen 6.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -6.2%.
Feb 7, 2025EPS beat +18.8%stock -6.3% next day
- It had risen 16.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
Aug 2, 2024EPS beat +8.6%stock -15.3% next day
- It had risen 9.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 11.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
May 3, 2024EPS beat +29.0%stock -0.2% next day
- It opened 2.7% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.2%.
Feb 9, 2024EPS beat +48.4%stock -4.3% next day
- It opened 7.6% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -4.3%.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was PRLB's earnings move already priced in?

PRLB's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+2.1%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

46%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 75%

4 reports, avg -6.8%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 67%

3 reports, avg +23.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does PRLB hold its opening gap after earnings?

PRLB's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 8 reports PRLB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 8 times (38%), and fully reversed 3 times.

Feb 6, 2026Held
Opened +9.8%, closed +28.0%
Oct 31, 2025Reversed
Opened +1.1%, closed -6.2%
Jul 31, 2025Held
Opened +12.0%, closed +9.9%
Nov 1, 2024Held
Opened +23.2%, closed +38.7%
Aug 2, 2024Held
Opened -11.1%, closed -15.3%
May 3, 2024Reversed
Opened +2.7%, closed -0.2%
Feb 9, 2024Reversed
Opened +7.6%, closed -4.3%
Nov 3, 2023Held
Opened +20.4%, closed +30.4%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

PRLB has beaten EPS estimates in 12 straight quarters.
It fell after 5 of its 11 EPS beats (46%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

PRLB earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 31, 2026	Before open	$0.54	$0.60	+11.1%	—	—
May 1, 2026	Before open	$0.39	$0.54	+38.5%	+0.56%	+4.44%
Feb 6, 2026	Before open	$0.34	$0.44	+29.4%	+27.99%	+26.43%
Oct 31, 2025	Before open	$0.39	$0.47	+20.5%	-6.17%	-8.96%
Jul 31, 2025	Before open	$0.34	$0.41	+20.6%	+9.92%	+10.50%
May 2, 2025	Before open	$0.29	$0.33	+13.8%	+7.12%	+9.22%
Feb 7, 2025	Before open	$0.32	$0.38	+18.8%	-6.29%	-2.55%
Nov 1, 2024	Before open	$0.32	$0.47	+46.9%	+38.69%	+28.25%
Aug 2, 2024	Before open	$0.35	$0.38	+8.6%	-15.33%	-11.69%
May 3, 2024	Before open	$0.31	$0.40	+29.0%	-0.16%	+1.06%
Feb 9, 2024	Before open	$0.31	$0.46	+48.4%	-4.33%	-9.87%
Nov 3, 2023	Before open	$0.30	$0.51	+70.0%	+30.41%	+38.77%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.61, revenue $152.02M.

PRLB Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Proto Labs Inc's reported history

PRLB is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.61.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, PRLB beat the consensus estimate 12 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 12 counted quarters.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, PRLB moved an average of ±13.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 55% of the time; the largest gain was 38.7% and the largest drop -15.3%.

PRLB fell in the first session after 5 of its last 11 EPS beats (46%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 5 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, PRLB moved an average of +2.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 75% of the time, averaging -6.8%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging +23.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 8 reports PRLB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 8 times (38%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · PRLB: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 31, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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