Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Powell Industries, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Powell Industries, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for POWL from analysts
• POWL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)

Before we jump into Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s products portfolio includes integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, and electrical houses; and traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems. It also provides field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification, and repair services; spare parts; retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems; and replacement circuit breakers for switchgears. The company serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines and refineries, petrochemical, electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers, commercial construction, and other industrial markets, as well as universities and government entities. It operates in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, the Asia/Pacific, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Powell Industries, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of March 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price was $541.080.

Powell Industries, Inc. is up 7.66% from its previous closing price of $502.560.

During the last market session, Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock traded between $506.680 and $542.110. Currently, there are approximately 12.11 million shares outstanding for Powell Industries, Inc..

Powell Industries, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.1, which is high compared to the Electrical Equipment industry median of 33.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Powell Industries, Inc. Stock Price History

Powell Industries, Inc.’s (POWL) price is currently up 3.34% so far this month.

During the month of March, Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $590.000 and a low of $472.510.

Over the last year, Powell Industries, Inc. has hit prices as high as $612.500 and as low as $152.890. Year to date, Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock is up 69.73%.

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What Caused Powell Industries, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of March 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Powell Industries, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Powell Industries, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Powell Industries, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Powell Industries, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of March 31, 2026, Powell Industries, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 39.89%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 96 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Powell Industries, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of March 31, 2026, Powell Industries, Inc.’s stock price is $541.080, which is up 7.66% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Powell Industries, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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