Should you buy POWL stock?
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Based on market data through , StockInvest.us rates Powell Industries (POWL) as a Sell Candidate with a technical score of -2.08 on its -10 to +10 scale. The rating is unchanged from the previous daily evaluation.
- Sell signal since
- Price since signal Down 16.11%
- 3-month trend forecast Down 28.22%
- +134.7% price growth over the last year
- +76.3% YTD performance
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 9.62)
Red day on Monday for Powell Industries
(Market data through Aug 10, 2026)
The Powell Industries stock price fell by -2.05% on the last day (Monday, 10th Aug 2026) from $211.56 to $207.22. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.63% from a day low at $205.96 to a day high of $215.50. The price has fallen in 7 of the last 10 days and is down by -5.48% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 47 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 673 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $139.44 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -28.22% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $124.38 and $185.48 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
POWL Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and so far it has risen 11.18%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Powell Industries stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $210.61 and $239.94. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Powell Industries stock
Powell Industries finds support from accumulated volume at $201.00 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock may move much during the day (volatility) and with a large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $9.54 between high and low, or 4.63%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 7.19%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (POWL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 11th
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 11th we expect Powell Industries to open at $209.56, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $199.16 and $215.28, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$16.13 (+/-8.10%) up or down from last closing price. If Powell Industries takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 8.10% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $211.38 (2.01%) than the support at $201.00 (3.00%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Dividend Warning For POWL
Dividend coming up for POWL: Ex-dividend date (Wednesday 19th August, 2026) is 8 days away. The dividend is $0.0900.Is Powell Industries stock A Buy?
Powell Industries holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score:
-2.078
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 11, 2026 - $209.56 ( 1.13%).
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POWL Performance
Trading levels for POWL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 219.10 | 5.73% |
| R2 | 215.46 | 3.97% |
| R1 | 213.20 | 2.89% |
| Price | 207.22 | |
| S1 | 205.92 | -0.629% |
| S2 | 203.66 | -1.72% |
| S3 | 200.02 | -3.47% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 232.79 | 12.34% |
| R2 | 219.72 | 6.03% |
| R1 | 211.38 | 2.01% |
| Price | 207.22 | |
| S1 | 201.00 | -3.00% |
| S2 | 186.39 | -10.05% |
| S3 | 0 | - |
POWL Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $0.0900 | 0.0434% |
| 2 | May 05, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $0.0900 | 0.0281% |
| 3 | Feb 03, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.270 | 0.0501% |
| 4 | Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | $0.268 | 0.0713% |
| 5 | Aug 05, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | $0.270 | 0.111% |
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