How have PLPC shares performed in 2024?

Preformed Line Products' stock was trading at $133.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLPC shares have decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $122.52. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Preformed Line Products' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our PLPC earnings forecast .

How were Preformed Line Products' earnings last quarter?

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The technology company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $145.60 million for the quarter. Preformed Line Products had a net margin of 9.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.89%.

How often does Preformed Line Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Preformed Line Products?

Preformed Line Products declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st. Read our dividend analysis for PLPC .

Is Preformed Line Products a good dividend stock?

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for PLPC .

What ETFs hold Preformed Line Products' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW) , Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML) , AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC) and First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM) . Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP) .

What is Robert G. Ruhlman's approval rating as Preformed Line Products' CEO?

17 employees have rated Preformed Line Products Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Ruhlman on Glassdoor.com . Robert G. Ruhlman has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Preformed Line Products own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Preformed Line Products investors own include Corning (GLW) , Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) , Mondi (MNDI) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN) , General Motors (GM) , International Business Machines (IBM) , ImmunoGen (IMGN) , Pfizer (PFE) and Verizon Communications (VZ) .

Who are Preformed Line Products' major shareholders?

Preformed Line Products' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cardinal Capital Management (0.17%), Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.11%) and Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew S Klaus, Andrew S Klaus , Barbara P Ruhlman Revocable Tr, Michael E Gibbons and Michael E Gibbons . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Preformed Line Products?

Shares of PLPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:PLPC

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$120.42

-2.10 (-1.71%)

(As of 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $120.42
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$123.18
50-Day Range: $121.50
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$138.00
52-Week Range: $104.96
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$184.82

Volume: 8,032 shs
Average Volume: 15,764 shs
Market Capitalization: $593.67 million

P/E Ratio: 9.50
Dividend Yield: 0.66%
Price Target: N/A

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Preformed Line Products MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
1.61% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.53
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.07 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

373rd out of 586 stocks

Water, Sewer, & Utility Lines Industry

4th out of 5 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Preformed Line Products.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.61% of the float of Preformed Line Products has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Preformed Line Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Preformed Line Products has recently decreased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Preformed Line Products has a dividend yield of 0.65%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Preformed Line Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Preformed Line Products is 6.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PLPC.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Preformed Line Products has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Preformed Line Products this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for PLPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Preformed Line Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
35.10% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
41.19% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 9.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.69.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 9.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 233.56.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Preformed Line Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Preformed Line Products Stock (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication, and other industries. The company offers optical ground wire products to support, protect, terminate, and splice transmission and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices. It also provides rugged outside plant closures to protect and support wireline and wireless networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, plastic products, cable dynamics/vibration solutions, interior/exterior connectors, tools, and urethane solutions that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. Preformed Line Products Company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.

PLPC Stock Price History

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PLPC Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)

April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

PLP LAUNCHES AEOLUS®: A REVOLUTIONARY BREAKTHROUGH IN OVERHEAD POWER LINE CONDUCTOR MOTION ANALYSIS

April 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)

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April 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

March 18, 2024 | msn.com

Preformed Line Products declares $0.20 dividend

March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) shareholders have earned a 21% CAGR over the last five years

March 8, 2024 | investorplace.com

PLPC Stock Earnings: Preformed Line Products Reported Results for Q4 2023

April 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)

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March 7, 2024 | sfgate.com

Preformed Line: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

March 7, 2024 | prnewswire.com

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

February 15, 2024 | money.usnews.com

Preformed Line Products Co.

February 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

With 46% stake, Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) seems to have captured institutional investors' interest

February 2, 2024 | forbes.com

Preformed Line Products

January 30, 2024 | morningstar.com

Preformed Line Products Co

January 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Chuck Royce Adjusts Position in Preformed Line Products Co

January 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Preformed Line: Steady Growth Expected To Deliver More Capital Gains

January 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Preformed Line Products: It Was Too Early To Buy, Now We Anticipate 2024 Results

January 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

PLP AND FULCRUMAIR UNVEIL GROUNDBREAKING ROBOTIC SOLUTION FOR INSTALLING BIRD DIVERTERS ON OVERHEAD POWER LINES

December 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Presents An Opportunity

November 22, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Preformed Line Products Names McKenna CEO

November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PLP APPOINTS DENNIS F. MCKENNA AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ROBERT G. RUHLMAN AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

November 9, 2023 | morningstar.com

Preformed Line Products Co PLPC

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

October 24, 2023 | msn.com

Preformed Line Products Company: Patience Is Key

October 21, 2023 | msn.com

Preformed Line Products: Reasonable Valuation Despite Potential International Cyclicality

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/19 Dividend: 1/04/2024
Dividend Payable: 1/19/2024
Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/19 Dividend: 4/01/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Water, sewer, & utility lines
Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLPC
CUSIP: 74044410
CIK: 80035
Web: www.preformed.com
Phone: (440) 461-5200
Fax: 440-442-8816
Employees: 3,520
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $12.68
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.66
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $63.33 million
Net Margins: 9.46%
Pretax Margin: 12.30%
Return on Equity: 15.89%
Return on Assets: 10.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
Current Ratio: 2.92
Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $669.68 million
Price / Sales: 0.90
Cash Flow: $16.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.32
Book Value: $85.04 per share
Price / Book: 1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 4,930,000
Free Float: 3,198,000
Market Cap: $604.02 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.74

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Key Executives

Mr. Robert G. Ruhlman (Age 67)
Executive Chairman
Comp: $2.84M
Mr. Dennis F. McKenna (Age 57)
Chief Executive Officer
Comp: $1.33M
Mr. Jon Ryan Ruhlman (Age 41)
President & Director
Comp: $967.85k
Mr. Andrew S. Klaus (Age 58)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $839.62k
Mr. John M. Hofstetter (Age 59)
Executive Vice President of US Operations
Comp: $830.67k
Mr. Thomas F. Peterson
Founder
Ms. Caroline Saylor Vaccariello (Age 57)
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy (Age 53)
Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Tuan Tie Koh (Age 55)
Vice President of Asia Pacific Region

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PLPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLPC shares performed in 2024?: Preformed Line Products' stock was trading at $133.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLPC shares have decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $122.52.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Preformed Line Products' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our PLPC earnings forecast.
How were Preformed Line Products' earnings last quarter?: Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The technology company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $145.60 million for the quarter. Preformed Line Products had a net margin of 9.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.89%.
How often does Preformed Line Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Preformed Line Products?: Preformed Line Products declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 1st.
Read our dividend analysis for PLPC.
Is Preformed Line Products a good dividend stock?: Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for PLPC.
What ETFs hold Preformed Line Products' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW), Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC) and First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM).Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP).

What is Robert G. Ruhlman's approval rating as Preformed Line Products' CEO?: 17 employees have rated Preformed Line Products Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Ruhlman on Glassdoor.com. Robert G. Ruhlman has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Preformed Line Products own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Preformed Line Products investors own include Corning (GLW), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Mondi (MNDI), AbbVie (ABBV), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN), General Motors (GM), International Business Machines (IBM), ImmunoGen (IMGN), Pfizer (PFE) and Verizon Communications (VZ).
Who are Preformed Line Products' major shareholders?: Preformed Line Products' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cardinal Capital Management (0.17%), Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.11%) and Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew S Klaus, Andrew S Klaus, Barbara P Ruhlman Revocable Tr, Michael E Gibbons and Michael E Gibbons.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Preformed Line Products?: Shares of PLPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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