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Powell Industries Inc

Nasdaq · usd

$157.59+6.64 (+4.40%)
As of 2:24:03 PM EDT on Oct 26, 2026 · 15-minute delayed

Powell Industries Inc (POWL) trades at $157.59 (+4.40%) as of 2:24:03 PM EDT on Oct 26, 2026, -16.80% over the past month. Market cap is $5.5B, with 5.5 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How Powell Industries Inc (POWL) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

+5.03%
+$7.54 over 1D
$149.99$152.80$155.60$158.414:15 AM10:10 AM11:35 AM12:55 PM2:20 PM$157.57
1D
+4.46%
1W
-4.87%
1M
-16.80%
YTD
+48.39%
1Y
+26.43%
52-wk range
$92.59 – $328.00

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for POWL: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$151.01 – $159.31
Open
$152.95
Prev close
$150.95
Volume
300.52K
Market cap
$5.5B
Shares out
36.43M

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for Powell Industries Inc: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
28.81
P/S
4.75
P/B
7.27
P/FCF
22.54
ROE
25.2%
ROA
13.6%
Debt/Equity
0.00
Div yield
0.24%

As of Oct 23, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events Powell Industries Inc has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • the Company also issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2026. This dividend will be paid on September 16, 2026.

  • Executive compensation changeJul 6, 2026

    On July 1, 2026, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors of Powell Industries, Inc. approved a special one-time award of restricted stock units with respect to 36,000 shares of the Company's common stock for Brett A. Cope, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, pursuant to the Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.

  • Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2026. This dividend will be paid on June 17, 2026.

  • Charter amendmentMar 31, 2026

    On March 31, 2026, the Company filed an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the previously announced Stock Split and proportionately increase the number of shares of the Company's authorized common stock from 30 million to 90 million. The Amendment, which will become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2026.

  • Annual meeting resultsFeb 18, 2026

    At the annual meeting of stockholders of Powell Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held on February 18, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders: (i) re-elected Alaina K. Brooks and Katheryn B. Curtis as directors of the Company, each with a term scheduled to expire in fiscal year 2029 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's "say-on-pay" proposal relating to the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

Dividend history and stock splits

Powell Industries Inc's recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

  • $0.09ex-div Aug 19, 2026
  • $0.09ex-div May 20, 2026
  • $0.27ex-div Feb 18, 2026
  • $0.27ex-div Nov 19, 2025

Splits

  • 3-for-1Apr 6, 2026

POWL short interest

How heavily POWL is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
5.5
Short interest
2.72M
Avg volume
491.13K

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

POWL news

The latest news and headlines about Powell Industries Inc (POWL).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Powell Industries Inc (POWL) stock price today?

Powell Industries Inc (POWL) is trading at $157.59 (+4.40% on the day) as of 2:24:03 PM EDT on Oct 26, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is Powell Industries Inc?

Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring.

What is the short interest in POWL?

As of Sep 30, 2026, POWL has 2.72M shares short and 5.5 days to cover.

Does Powell Industries Inc (POWL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Powell Industries Inc (POWL)'s most recent dividend was $0.09 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 19, 2026. Full POWL dividend history is available from the Massive API.

What exchange is POWL listed on?

Powell Industries Inc (POWL) trades on Nasdaq in USD, in the SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS industry.

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