POWL.O Slides Below 5-Day SMA Despite Strong Earnings
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 19 Nov 25
Source: Investing
Shares of Powell Industries (POWL.O) declined today, crossing below the 5-day simple moving average, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment. Despite reporting a robust fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of $4.22, which surpassed expectations by $0.46, the stock's recent performance suggests increased bearish momentum. Analysts remain optimistic about the company's strong order backlog and ongoing investments, including a $12.4 million expansion at its Jacintoport facility, but concerns about growth momentum may be weighing on investor confidence. The overall market sentiment remains cautious, even as Powell Industries maintains a favorable Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), reflecting expectations for continued outperformance in the near future.
Analyst Views on POWL
Wall Street analysts forecast POWL stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for POWL is 350.00 USD with a low forecast of 350.00 USD and a high forecast of 350.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 443.440
Low
350.00
Averages
350.00
High
350.00
Current: 443.440
Low
350.00
Averages
350.00
High
350.00
About POWL
Powell Industries, Inc. develops, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems that distributes, controls and monitors the flow of electrical energy and provides 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. Its products are designed for application in voltages ranging from approximately 480 volts to 38,000 volts. It serves the oil and gas and petrochemical markets, 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.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
