Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Oct 14, 2026
Powell Industries, Inc. · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 30 calls · price $182.79
What the company does: Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems.
📈 Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) stock price
$182.79+72.9% over range
Oct 14, 25low $94.02 · high $322.05Oct 13, 26
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50% recommend buying · 2 analysts
📊 JPI status : Powell Industries, Inc. has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 POWL price target & analyst consensus — price $183
The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$235+28.6%
Median target · of 1 targets$235+28.6%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$235+28.6%
Current price$182.79
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Cantor Fitzgerald — 75% of its targets hit on this sector (8 calls tested). It aims for $235 (+29 %), call made on October 2, 2026, maturing on October 2, 2027 (12 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$235+29 %
The 1 other firm
$250+37 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $235 median. “The 1 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 2 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy150%
Hold150%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 POWL price target all
All 30 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 30 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on POWL most reliable
Their real reliability on POWL, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on POWLAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Powell Industries, Inc.? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on POWL
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidoti & Co. | 100% | +89.6% | 3 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 100% | +53.9% | 2 |
| Stifel ↗ | 0% | -38.1% | 4 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Powell Industries, Inc. would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Powell Industries, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $26,549 today, i.e. +39%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+318%), worst: 2021 (-32%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Powell Industries, Inc.
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $4,141 | +314% |
| 3 years ago | $15,846 | +1485% |
| 5 years ago | $22,575 | +2157% |
Return by year (Powell Industries, Inc.)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +34% | $1,342 (+34%) |
| 2025 | +209% | $4,141 (+314%) |
| 2024 | -8% | $3,794 (+279%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
📰 Recent news on Powell Industries, Inc.
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📋 All analyst calls on POWL
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▲ Overweight · 🎯$250
Today : $182.79 — upside +37%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.6% · +5.7% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 27
matures : Oct 13, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Oct 1, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $190.6 — gap to target +23%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 75% · +73.0% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 27
matures : Oct 1, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Aug 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $213.48 — gap to target +10%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 75% · +73.0% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 27
matures : Aug 14, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
May 11, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $308.05 — gap to target +4%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target +75%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 75% · +73.0% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
matures : May 11, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$360
Price at call : $305.93 — upside +18%
Today : $182.79 — upside +97%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.6% · +5.7% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
matures : May 6, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$310
Price at call : $255.56 — upside +21%
Today : $182.79 — upside +70%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.6% · +5.7% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
matures : Apr 27, 27
GLJ Research ↗
Mar 5, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $161.22 — gap to target -7%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 33.3% · -32.3% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
matures : Mar 5, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Feb 5, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$160.3333
Price at call : $179.6 — gap to target -11%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 75% · +73.0% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
matures : Feb 5, 27
See the other 22 calls, newest to oldest
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Jan 23, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$142.3333
Price at call : $141.15 — gap to target +1%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 75% · +73.0% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27
matures : Jan 23, 27
Roth Capital
Nov 19, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$116.6667
Price at call : $98.12 — upside +19%
Today : $182.79 — upside -36%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 26
matures : Nov 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$104
Price at call : $89.99 — upside +16%
Today : $182.79 — upside -43%
Expected +16% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+34.4%
stock +34% · XLI +14%
matured Dec 11, 25
Sidoti & Co.
Jun 10, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 10, 23
matures : Jun 10, 23
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 29, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$8.6667
Price at call : $6.74 — upside +29%
Today : $182.79 — upside -95%
Expected +29% · Actual +105% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+105.3%
stock +105% · XLI -5%
matured Mar 29, 23
Sidoti & Co.
Aug 11, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$10.3333
Price at call : $9.05 — gap to target +14%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -94%
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 11, 21
matures : Aug 11, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 19, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$9.6667
Price at call : $6.79 — upside +42%
Today : $182.79 — upside -95%
Expected +42% · Actual +71% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+70.9%
stock +71% · XLI +78%
matured Mar 19, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Dec 5, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$15.6667
Price at call : $16.35 — gap to target -4%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -91%
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 4, 20
matures : Dec 4, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Dec 3, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 2, 20
matures : Dec 2, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Dec 12, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$12.6667
Price at call : $8.49 — upside +49%
Today : $182.79 — upside -93%
Expected +49% · Actual +93% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
+92.7%
stock +93% · XLI +20%
matured Dec 12, 19
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $11.35 — gap to target +59%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -90%
🎯 on POWL : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +1.0% (251 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 16
matures : Feb 5, 16
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 16, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$14.3333
Price at call : $13.92 — gap to target +3%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -92%
🎯 on POWL : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 16
matures : Jan 16, 16
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 5, 15
▼ Underperform · 🎯$14.3333
Price at call : $14.54 — upside -1%
Today : $182.79 — upside -92%
Expected -1% · Actual -40% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
+40.3%
stock -40% · XLI -5%
matured Jan 5, 16
▲ Buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $15.03 — upside +20%
Today : $182.79 — upside -90%
Expected +20% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POWL : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +1.0% (251 calls)
-41.8%
stock -42% · XLI -5%
matured Dec 5, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Oct 9, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $13.26 — gap to target +13%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -92%
🎯 on POWL : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 15
matures : Oct 9, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$18.6667
Price at call : $13.62 — upside +37%
Today : $182.79 — upside -90%
Expected +37% · Actual -26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POWL : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +1.0% (251 calls)
-26.3%
stock -26% · XLI -6%
matured Sep 30, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Sep 26, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on POWL : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 26, 15
matures : Sep 26, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $20.74 — upside +21%
Today : $182.79 — upside -86%
Expected +21% · Actual -42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POWL : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +1.0% (251 calls)
-41.7%
stock -42% · XLI +7%
matured May 8, 15
Sterne Agee
Apr 30, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$17.3333
Price at call : $21.11 — gap to target -18%
Today : $182.79 — gap to target -91%
🎯 on POWL : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 15
matures : Apr 30, 15
▲ Buy · 🎯$23.3333
Price at call : $19.76 — upside +18%
Today : $182.79 — upside -87%
Expected +18% · Actual -43% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POWL : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +1.0% (251 calls)
-42.6%
stock -43% · XLI +15%
matured Feb 5, 15
Rodman & Renshaw
May 10, 12
▲ Outperform · 🎯$14.3333
Price at call : $11.57 — upside +24%
Today : $182.79 — upside -92%
Expected +24% · Actual +46% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+45.9%
stock +46% · XLI +21%
matured May 10, 13
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 9, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$14
Price at call : $11.23 — upside +25%
Today : $182.79 — upside -92%
Expected +25% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POWL : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
+67.4%
stock +67% · XLI +10%
matured Feb 8, 13
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Powell Industries, Inc. stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Powell Industries, Inc., the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $235 (+29% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Powell Industries, Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Powell Industries, Inc.? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Powell Industries, Inc. is $235 (+29% above today's price); the average is $235. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Powell Industries, Inc. on our site before trusting it.
Is Powell Industries, Inc. still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on Powell Industries, Inc., the best hitting 100% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
Will Powell Industries, Inc. stock recover (go back up)?
It's down from its high. We answer with the numbers — the analysts' 12-month target and what happened after its past drops: will POWL stock recover (go back up)?
What has Powell Industries, Inc.'s past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: POWL performance & returns.
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