Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $352.91, -4.54% vs the prior close of $369.68.
- Volume 63.62K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PLPC slides 4.5% to $352.91, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $352.91, -4.54% vs the prior close of $369.68. Day range $349.06–$368.78, opened at $368.78.
PLPC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — PLPC slides 4.5% to $352.91, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $352.91, -4.54% vs the prior close of $369.68. Day range $349.06–$368.78, opened at $368.78.
- Volume was 63.62K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 81.04K.
- Price is -15.1% vs its 50-day average ($415.85) and +4.7% vs its 200-day average ($337.19).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 30.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — PLPC dips 1.5% to $369.68, a 1-month low
- Closed at $369.68, -1.51% vs the prior close of $375.36. Day range $352.22–$370.21, opened at $364.65.
- Volume was 69.00K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 82.56K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($418.00) and +9.9% vs its 200-day average ($336.47).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 26.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PLPC slides 3.6% to $375.36, a 1-month low
- Closed at $375.36, -3.64% vs the prior close of $389.53. Day range $365.27–$386.29, opened at $386.29.
- Volume was 78.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 83.44K.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($420.04) and +11.8% vs its 200-day average ($335.67).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — PLPC rises 1.6% to $389.53
- Closed at $389.53, +1.58% vs the prior close of $383.49. Day range $369.34–$390.54, opened at $373.05.
- Volume was 67.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 83.98K.
- Price is -7.5% vs its 50-day average ($421.00) and +16.3% vs its 200-day average ($334.86).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 22.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — PLPC slides 3.5% to $383.49, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $383.49, -3.46% vs the prior close of $397.25. Day range $382.35–$396.30, opened at $395.00.
- Volume was 53.40K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 86.17K.
- Price is -8.8% vs its 50-day average ($420.37) and +14.8% vs its 200-day average ($333.99).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 62% of that range, 24.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — PLPC ends flat (-0.0%) to $397.25, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $397.25, -0.01% vs the prior close of $397.27. Day range $391.41–$404.21, opened at $403.00.
- Volume was 50.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 88.46K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($419.84) and +19.2% vs its 200-day average ($333.15).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — PLPC dips 1.8% to $397.27
- Closed at $397.27, -1.83% vs the prior close of $404.67. Day range $392.90–$407.33, opened at $399.29.
- Volume was 79.80K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 90.38K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($419.27) and +19.6% vs its 200-day average ($332.26).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 67% of that range, 21.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PLPC slides 4.0% to $404.67
- Closed at $404.67, -4.00% vs the prior close of $421.52. Day range $396.38–$409.54, opened at $406.20.
- Volume was 119.20K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 89.93K.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($416.99) and +22.1% vs its 200-day average ($331.35).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 69% of that range, 19.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PLPC rises 1.3% to $421.52
- Closed at $421.52, +1.30% vs the prior close of $416.10. Day range $416.20–$426.94, opened at $419.83.
- Volume was 67.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 90.72K.
- Price is +1.6% vs its 50-day average ($414.84) and +27.6% vs its 200-day average ($330.40).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PLPC dips 0.8% to $416.10
- Closed at $416.10, -0.80% vs the prior close of $419.45. Day range $404.98–$419.48, opened at $415.38.
- Volume was 70.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 90.73K.
- Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($412.65) and +26.4% vs its 200-day average ($329.32).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PLPC jumps 3.1% to $419.45
- Closed at $419.45, +3.05% vs the prior close of $407.03. Day range $415.32–$427.50, opened at $416.80.
- Volume was 72.50K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 90.68K.
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($410.55) and +27.7% vs its 200-day average ($328.34).
- 52-week range $184.02–$504.69; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
PLPC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PLPC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 5,000 shares at $407.78 (≈$2.04M) on Sep 8, 2026
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 5,000 shares at $407.78 (≈$2.04M) on Sep 8, 2026
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 5,000 shares at $407.78 (≈$2.04M) on Sep 8, 2026
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 5,000 shares at $407.78 (≈$2.04M) on Sep 8, 2026
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 142 shares at $400.04 (≈$56.81K) on Sep 4, 2026
- Ruhlman Randall M sold 142 shares at $400.04 (≈$56.81K) on Sep 4, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 19, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Corlett Glen E sold 2,000 shares at $457.02 (≈$914.04K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Corlett Glen E sold 2,000 shares at $457.02 (≈$914.04K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Corlett Glen E sold 2,000 shares at $457.02 (≈$914.04K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Corlett Glen E sold 2,000 shares at $457.02 (≈$914.04K) on Aug 5, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $212.68M (prior year $169.60M) (+25.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $21.51M (prior year $12.71M) (+69.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $4.49 (prior year $2.56) (+75.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 17, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade PLPC
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Mar 4, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.76% (largest 4.5%).
- Liquidity: about 71.54K shares (≈$25.25M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $352.91 vs a range of $184.02–$504.69 (53% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 1, 2026 ($0.21/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 12 sales; latest: Randall M Ruhlman sold 5,000 shares on Sep 8, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 30, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Jul 27, 2026.
- Share count: 4.89M shares outstanding (Jul 17, 2026), -0.7% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction.
PLPC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 368.78 | 368.78 | 349.06 | 352.91 | 63.62K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 364.65 | 370.21 | 352.22 | 369.68 | 69.00K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 386.29 | 386.29 | 365.27 | 375.36 | 78.60K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 373.05 | 390.54 | 369.34 | 389.53 | 67.70K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 395.00 | 396.30 | 382.35 | 383.49 | 53.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 403.00 | 404.21 | 391.41 | 397.25 | 50.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 399.29 | 407.33 | 392.90 | 397.27 | 79.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 406.20 | 409.54 | 396.38 | 404.67 | 119.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 419.83 | 426.94 | 416.20 | 421.52 | 67.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 415.38 | 419.48 | 404.98 | 416.10 | 70.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 416.80 | 427.50 | 415.32 | 419.45 | 72.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 410.45 | 415.44 | 400.68 | 407.03 | 71.70K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 421.36 | 421.60 | 406.02 | 407.20 | 80.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 427.85 | 427.85 | 409.69 | 412.76 | 76.70K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 421.90 | 421.94 | 409.12 | 416.37 | 68.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 441.39 | 441.39 | 421.14 | 423.33 | 68.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 420.40 | 431.00 | 414.55 | 429.82 | 76.90K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 425.20 | 428.56 | 417.93 | 427.28 | 63.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 418.31 | 428.10 | 413.99 | 425.20 | 71.10K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 419.49 | 425.61 | 411.65 | 421.59 | 62.20K |
About Preformed Line Products
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction”. Its business address is in CLEVELAND, OH. State of incorporation: OH. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 80035.
PLPC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Glen E Corlett | Director | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Maegan Adams Ruhlman Cross | Director | Aug 4, 2026 |
| C Sunkle David | Director | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Matthew D Frymier | Director | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Richard R Gascoigne | Director | Dec 17, 2025 |
| R. Steven Kestner | Director | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Robert G Ruhlman | Executive Chairman | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Jon Ryan Ruhlman | President | Aug 4, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John M Hofstetter | Executive Vice President | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Andrew S Klaus | CFO | Jun 12, 2026 |
| William Koh | VP of Asia Pacific Region | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Dennis F Mckenna | CEO | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Assaad A Morcos | VP, US Manufacturing | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Timothy O'Shaughnessy | V.P. Human Resources | Jun 10, 2026 |
| John J Olenik | VP-Research & Engineering | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Robert G Ruhlman | Executive Chairman | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Jon Ryan Ruhlman | President | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Caroline Saylor Vaccariello | General Counsel&Corp Secretary | Mar 11, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 5,000 | $407.78 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 5,000 | $407.78 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 5,000 | $407.78 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 5,000 | $407.78 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 142 | $400.04 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 142 | $400.04 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 142 | $400.04 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Randall M Ruhlman | Sale | 142 | $400.04 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Glen E Corlett | Sale | 2,000 | $457.02 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Glen E Corlett | Sale | 2,000 | $457.02 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Glen E Corlett | Sale | 2,000 | $457.02 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Glen E Corlett | Sale | 2,000 | $457.02 |
PLPC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $669.34M | $35.28M | 7.14 | $73.47M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $593.71M | $37.09M | 7.50 | $67.48M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $669.68M | $63.33M | 12.68 | $107.64M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $637.02M | $54.40M | 10.88 | $26.15M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $517.42M | $35.73M | 7.19 | $33.60M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $697.49M, total liabilities $—, cash $30.95M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
PLPC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $283.51 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $337.29 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $255.59 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $234.95 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $140.59 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $137.14 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $123.50 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $123.43 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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