Preformed Line Products (PLPC)
Engineers connection and protection hardware for power, broadband, solar, and other infrastructure networks.
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Designs and manufactures helical fittings, substation connectors, fiber and copper closures, solar mounts, EV-charging foundations, and utility inspection services. Energy products generate most revenue, with sales tied mainly to infrastructure spending by power utilities, telecommunications providers, contractors, and distributors worldwide.
Designs and manufactures hardware and systems that support, protect, connect, terminate, and secure cables and wires. Energy Products include helical fittings, substation connectors, insulators, motion-control hardware, and accessories for power transmission and distribution. Communications Products center on fiber-optic and copper closures, cabinets, and cable-support hardware. Special Industries Products add solar mounting systems, EV-charging foundations, molded components, and utility-asset inspection services.
Serves utilities, network operators, contractors, and distributors through manufacturing and sales operations across the United States, the rest of the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. In-house engineering, testing, vertically integrated production, and local manufacturing support product performance and responsive delivery. Energy generates most revenue, while demand across the portfolio depends largely on utility and communications capital spending; steel and aluminum input costs, tariffs, and changing technical standards shape execution.
Company facts
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $76.2M · Total debt $51.5M · Total assets $697.5M · Shareholders' equity $494.5M
- Revenue
- $212.7M
- Operating income
- $27.9M
- Net income
- $21.5M
HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming
| Institutions | ≈ 70.13% | 3.43M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 55.56% | 2.72M shares | |
| 15 holders · as of Sep 9, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 125.69% | ||
4.89M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 125.69%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert G. Ruhlman1Insiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman | 29.57% | 1.45M | filed Aug 4, 2026 |
Hightower Advisors, LLCInstitution | 20.76% | 1.01M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Randall M. RuhlmanInsider10 percent owner | 17.61% | 860,930 | filed Sep 9, 2026 |
Wasatch Advisors LPInstitution | 7.72% | 377,367 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
KeyCorpInsider | 6.18% | 302,107 | filed Oct 3, 2024 |
- Robert G. Ruhlman's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2024 ownership statement (1.45M) less the 5.4K net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Randall M. Ruhlman | 10 percent owner | −5,000 | $407.78 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Randall M. Ruhlman | 10 percent owner | −142 | $400.04 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Glen E. Corlett | director | −2,000 | $457.02 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed Line Products | $418.55 | −0.72% | $2.06B | 47.5 | 31.0 | 2.8 | +25.4% |
| Hubbell | $457.22 | −0.06% | $24.17B | 27.1 | 21.1 | 3.9 | +15.3% |
| Amphenol | $82.25 | +1.90% | $199.05B | 40.4 | 28.0 | 6.9 | +55.0% |
| TE Connectivity | $211.16 | +0.55% | $60.89B | 20.6 | 16.8 | 3.2 | +13.8% |
| Corning | $159.38 | +0.25% | $136.98B | 72.3 | 42.7 | 8.1 | +22.7% |
| Clearfield | $31.79 | +2.95% | $419.6M | — | 53.3 | 3.2 | −12.1% |
| Array Technologies | $4.02 | −1.35% | $626.1M | — | 5.1 | 0.5 | −5.6% |
| Median | 33.7 | 24.5 | 3.6 | +14.6% |