PLPC

PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO

Nasdaq · Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction · Inc. OH · CIK 0000080035

$357.82 +4.90% $1.7B

High Impact Filing (8/10)3 New Institutional Positions3 Institutional Exits

Vol

Market Cap$1.7B

Cap SizeSmall Cap

Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (86%)

Inst. Holders8 funds

Inst. Value$74.3M

Inst. Activity3 buys / 3 sells

SEC Reports2

Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction·Inc. OH·CIK 0000080035·Prev Close $341.11

Recent Activity

Apr 30, 2026 short_interest

FTD: PLPC — 1,536 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver

Settlement: 20260430, Price: $337.29, FTD Value: $518,077.44, PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO

Apr 29, 2026 SEC

Preformed Line Products reported Q1 2026 net sales of $176.3M, up 19% YoY, driven by strong U.S. energy and communicatio

8-K — Impact 5/10

Mar 13, 2026 Insider

RUHLMAN ROBERT G sold 2,500 shares

Executive Chairman @ $259.73 ($649.3K)

Mar 12, 2026 Insider

Olenik John J sold 752 shares

VP-Research & Engineering @ $260.84 ($196.2K)

Mar 12, 2026 Insider

CORLETT GLEN E sold 400 shares

Director @ $260.24 ($104.1K)

Mar 4, 2026 SEC

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported strong 2025 full-year results with 13% revenue growth to $669.3 million and a 16

8-K — Impact 8/10

Inst.

FMR LLC — DOUBLED

83,894 shares ($17.3M)

Inst.

RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — TRIM

42,816 shares ($8.9M)

Price Targets

$372.00 +4.0% upside Hold

Current $357.82 Low $372.00 Median $372.00 High $372.00 1 analysts

$372.00 $372.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy86% buy · 7 analysts

2Strong Buy

4Buy

1Hold

0Sell

0Strong Sell

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Action	Rating
Mar 9, 2026	Freedom Broker	UPGRADE	Hold → Buy

Earnings Estimates

Period	EPS Est.	Range	Growth	#
Current Q	$2.41 ▼ -6.6%	$2.41 — $2.41		1
Next Q	$2.84 ▼ -8.4%	$2.84 — $2.84	436% YoY	1
Current FY	$9.75 ▼ -2.8%	$9.75 — $9.75	37% YoY	1
Next FY	$11.29	$11.29 — $11.29	16% YoY	1

Latest Reports

MIXED 8-K 5/10

Preformed Line Products reported Q1 2026 net sales of $176.3M, up 19% YoY, driven by strong U.S. energy and communicatio

Apr 29, 2026

BULLISH 8-K 8/10

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported strong 2025 full-year results with 13% revenue growth to $669.3 million and a 16

Mar 4, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

Fund	Value	Move
VANGUARD GROUP INC	$33.3M	DOUBLED
FMR LLC	$17.3M	DOUBLED
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$8.9M	TRIM
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	$5.5M	NEW
MORGAN STANLEY	$4.6M	TRIM

Recent Insider Trades

Date	Insider	Type	Value
Mar 13, 2026	RUHLMAN ROBERT	D	$649.3K
Mar 12, 2026	Olenik John	D	$196.2K
Mar 12, 2026	CORLETT GLEN	D	$104.1K
Mar 10, 2026	Klaus Andrew	D	$615.7K
Mar 10, 2026	McKenna Dennis	D	$2.1M

8 institutional holders with $74.3M total value (359,464 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, RENAISSANCE.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#	Fund	Shares	Value	% of Tracked	Last Move
1	VANGUARD GROUP INC	160,864	$33.3M	44.8%	DOUBLED +172.8%
2	FMR LLC	83,894	$17.3M	23.3%	DOUBLED +220.9%
3	RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	42,816	$8.9M	11.9%	TRIM -43.9%
4	CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	26,473	$5.5M	7.4%	NEW
5	MORGAN STANLEY	22,470	$4.6M	6.3%	TRIM -36.6%
6	TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	17,459	$3.6M	4.9%	TRIM -57.8%
7	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	2,984	$616.9K	0.8%	ADD +62.9%
8	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	2,504	$517.6K	0.7%	ADD +87.0%

Recent Position Changes

Fund	Action	Prev Shares	Curr Shares	Change %	Value	Quarter
FMR LLC	DOUBLED	26,143	83,894	+220.9%	$17.3M	2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	TRIM	76,288	42,816	-43.9%	$8.9M	2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEY	TRIM	35,451	22,470	-36.6%	$4.6M	2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	TRIM	41,340	17,459	-57.8%	$3.6M	2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	ADD	1,832	2,984	+62.9%	$616.9K	2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	ADD	1,339	2,504	+87.0%	$517.6K	2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	ADD	31,415	41,340	+31.6%	$8.1M	2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEY	DOUBLED	6,217	35,451	+470.2%	$7.0M	2025-Q3
FMR LLC	ADD	20,020	26,143	+30.6%	$5.1M	2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	ADD	63,216	93,116	+47.3%	$14.9M	2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	DOUBLED	11,184	31,415	+180.9%	$5.0M	2025-Q2
UBS Group AG	TRIM	11,132	7,686	-31.0%	$1.2M	2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEY	ADD	4,848	6,217	+28.2%	$993.7K	2025-Q2
VANGUARD GROUP INC	DOUBLED	67,878	185,201	+172.8%	$25.9M	2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	DOUBLED	4,551	11,184	+145.7%	$1.6M	2025-Q1
UBS Group AG	DOUBLED	5,065	11,132	+119.8%	$1.6M	2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEY	TRIM	8,349	4,848	-41.9%	$679.3K	2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	NEW	—	2,006	—	$281.0K	2025-Q1
UBS Group AG	ADD	2,930	5,065	+72.9%	$647.3K	2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	ADD	1,095	1,409	+28.7%	$180.0K	2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	NEW	—	32,574	—	$4.2M	2024-Q3

12 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value
Mar 13, 2026	RUHLMAN ROBERT G	Executive Chairman	D	2,500	$259.73	$649.3K
Mar 12, 2026	Olenik John J	VP-Research & Engineering	D	752	$260.84	$196.2K
Mar 12, 2026	CORLETT GLEN E	Director	D	400	$260.24	$104.1K
Mar 10, 2026	Klaus Andrew S	CFO	D	2,365	$260.34	$615.7K
Mar 10, 2026	McKenna Dennis F	CEO	D	7,887	$260.34	$2.1M
Mar 10, 2026	Hofstetter John M	Executive Vice President	D	6,000	$260.34	$1.6M
Mar 10, 2026	O'Shaughnessy Timothy	V.P. Human Resources	D	1,244	$260.34	$323.9K
Mar 10, 2026	Ruhlman Jon Ryan	President	D	2,000	$260.34	$520.7K
Mar 10, 2026	Vaccariello Caroline Saylor	General Counsel&Corp Secretary	D	1,547	$260.34	$402.7K
Mar 10, 2026	David C Sunkle	Director	D	1,600	$260.34	$416.5K
Mar 10, 2026	Morcos Assaad A	VP, US Manufacturing	D	1,750	$260.34	$455.6K
Mar 10, 2026	Morcos Assaad A	VP, US Manufacturing	M	1,750	$132.40	$231.7K
Mar 10, 2026	Morcos Assaad A	VP, US Manufacturing	M	1,750	$132.40	$231.7K
Feb 4, 2026	Olenik John J	VP-Research & Engineering	A	1,160	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Olenik John J	VP-Research & Engineering	F	987	$245.42	$242.2K
Feb 4, 2026	Olenik John J	VP-Research & Engineering	A	441	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Morcos Assaad A	VP, US Manufacturing	A	407	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Vaccariello Caroline Saylor	General Counsel&Corp Secretary	A	1,517	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Vaccariello Caroline Saylor	General Counsel&Corp Secretary	F	1,278	$245.42	$313.6K
Feb 4, 2026	Vaccariello Caroline Saylor	General Counsel&Corp Secretary	A	564	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	McKenna Dennis F	CEO	A	2,677	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	McKenna Dennis F	CEO	F	2,223	$245.42	$545.6K
Feb 4, 2026	Ruhlman Jon Ryan	President	A	1,785	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Ruhlman Jon Ryan	President	F	1,494	$245.42	$366.7K
Feb 4, 2026	Klaus Andrew S	CFO	A	1,785	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Klaus Andrew S	CFO	F	1,496	$245.42	$367.1K
Feb 4, 2026	Klaus Andrew S	CFO	A	693	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	RUHLMAN ROBERT G	Executive Chairman	A	13,386	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	RUHLMAN ROBERT G	Executive Chairman	F	5,924	$245.42	$1.5M
Feb 4, 2026	Hofstetter John M	Executive Vice President	A	1,696	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Hofstetter John M	Executive Vice President	F	1,424	$245.42	$349.5K
Feb 4, 2026	Hofstetter John M	Executive Vice President	A	591	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	Koh William	VP of Asia Pacific Region	A	407	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	O'Shaughnessy Timothy	V.P. Human Resources	A	1,227	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 4, 2026	O'Shaughnessy Timothy	V.P. Human Resources	F	1,041	$245.42	$255.5K
Feb 4, 2026	O'Shaughnessy Timothy	V.P. Human Resources	A	493	$0.00	$0.00

2 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 0 neutral. Avg impact: 6.5/10.

MIXED 8-K 5/10

Preformed Line Products reported Q1 2026 net sales of $176.3M, up 19% YoY, driven by strong U.S. ene

Apr 29, 2026

BULLISH 8-K 8/10

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported strong 2025 full-year results with 13% revenue growth to $66

Mar 4, 2026

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Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (86% buy). Based on 7 analysts: 2 strong buy, 4 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$372.00 mean target +4.0% upside Hold (3.00)

$372.00 Low $372.00 High

Metric	Value
Current Price	$357.82
Target Low	$372.00
Target Mean	$372.00
Target Median	$372.00
Target High	$372.00
# Analysts	1
Recommendation	Hold (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

Period	EPS Avg	EPS Low	EPS High	EPS Growth	30d Rev.	Up/Down	Rev. Avg	Rev. Growth	Analysts
Current Q 2026-06-30	$2.41	$2.41	$2.41	—	-6.6%	0↑ 1↓	$0.2B	—	1
Next Q 2026-09-30	$2.84	$2.84	$2.84	435.9%	-8.4%	0↑ 1↓	$0.2B	—	1
Current FY 2026-12-31	$9.75	$9.75	$9.75	36.5%	-2.8%	0↑ 1↓	$0.8B	15.5%	1
Next FY 2027-12-31	$11.29	$11.29	$11.29	15.8%	+0.4%	1↑ 0↓	$0.8B	7.8%	1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

Timepoint	EPS Estimate	Change
Current	$2.410
7d ago	$2.580	-0.170
30d ago	$2.580	-0.170
60d ago	$2.540	-0.130
90d ago	$2.540	-0.130

1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

Date	Analyst Firm	Action	Previous Rating	New Rating
Mar 9, 2026	Freedom Broker	UPGRADE	Hold	Buy

Monthly Consensus History

Period	Strong Buy	Buy	Hold	Sell	Strong Sell	Buy %
May 1, 2026	2	4	1	0	0	86%
Apr 1, 2026	2	4	1	0	0	86%
Mar 1, 2026	0	0	3	1	2	0%
Feb 1, 2026	0	0	3	1	2	0%
Jan 1, 2026	0	0	3	1	2	0%

Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Apr 30, 2026

short_interest

FTD: PLPC — 1,536 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver

Settlement: 20260430, Price: $337.29, FTD Value: $518,077.44, PREFORMED LINE PRODS CO

Apr 29, 2026

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PLPC Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-29

Mar 11, 2026

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PLPC Q4 2025 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-03-11