Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) Ownership
POWL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 92.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 20.46% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 36.4M
- Float
- 35.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.06% 2.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.96 short interest up 13.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 92.28%
- Insiders 20.46%
POWL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.90% | 3.6M | $595.9M | −609,560 (−14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.28% | 1.6M | $257.2M | +406,903 (+35.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 3.92% | 1.4M | $235.7M | −122,672 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.52% | 1.3M | $211.7M | +8,255 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.68% | 975K | $161.0M | +4,155 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 2.62% | 956K | $157.9M | −131,322 (−12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.11% | 770K | $127.1M | +44,113 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.11% | 768K | $126.8M | −47,882 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.01% | 732K | $120.8M | −39,126 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.84% | 669K | $110.4M | −59,772 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.54% | 563K | $92.9M | +99,452 (+21.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 1.21% | 441K | $72.9M | +69,636 (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 1.13% | 410K | $67.7M | −191,483 (−31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Federated Hermes Inc | 1.03% | 375K | $62.0M | −94,964 (−20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 1.01% | 368K | $60.7M | −70,760 (−16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.95% | 347K | $57.3M | +120,708 (+53.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.90% | 328K | $54.1M | +327,667 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.85% | 308K | $50.9M | −70,915 (−18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 0.82% | 298K | $49.1M | −2,234 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital World Investors | 0.81% | 295K | $48.8M | +7,684 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 1.1M shares and 11 cut 1.4M.
POWL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.71% | 1.7M | $283.1M | +369 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF | 3.89% | 1.4M | $234.2M | +819 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.55% | 928K | $153.3M | −1,082 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.02% | 738K | $121.8M | +66,563 (+9.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.13% | 411K | $67.9M | +26,006 (+6.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | TCW Transform Systems ETF | 0.90% | 329K | $54.3M | +1,175 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Global X US Infrastructure Dev ETF | 0.82% | 300K | $49.5M | +2,160 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.74% | 270K | $44.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.73% | 266K | $44.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.72% | 262K | $43.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco Discovery A | 0.63% | 230K | $38.0M | −96,824 (−29.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.61% | 222K | $36.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF | 0.60% | 217K | $35.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Tema Electrification ETF | 0.59% | 215K | $35.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.49% | 180K | $29.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Oberweis Micro-Cap | 0.48% | 173K | $28.6M | +74,900 (+76.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.46% | 166K | $27.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FI Instl US Sm & Md-Cp Cor Eq USD | 0.45% | 163K | $27.0M | −34,645 (−17.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap A | 0.45% | 163K | $26.9M | −6,700 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.45% | 163K | $26.9M | −174 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
POWL insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Brett Alan Cope | Sell | $233.96 | 4,440 | $1.0M |
| 2026-03-31 | Michael William Metcalf | Sell | $176.00 | 9,000 | $1.6M |
| 2026-03-19 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $167.41 | 149,334 | $25.0M |
| 2026-03-12 | Brett Alan Cope | Sell | $168.27 | 4,440 | $747,119 |
| 2026-02-25 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $186.79 | 954 | $178,198 |
| 2026-02-24 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $187.15 | 3,477 | $650,721 |
| 2026-02-13 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $200.02 | 360 | $72,007 |
| 2026-02-12 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $200.31 | 44,733 | $9.0M |
| 2026-02-11 | Ping Ni | Sell | $196.67 | 210 | $41,301 |
| 2026-02-11 | Thomas W Powell | Sell | $197.52 | 30,855 | $6.1M |
| 2026-02-10 | David L Eckenrode | Sell | $190.00 | 885 | $168,150 |
| 2025-12-19 | William Marshall Mauney Jr | Sell | $110.58 | 9,000 | $995,220 |
| 2025-09-22 | Michael William Metcalf | Sell | $99.58 | 9,600 | $955,968 |
| 2025-08-26 | John Birchall | Sell | $86.68 | 9,000 | $780,120 |
| 2025-06-27 | Brett Alan Cope | Sell | $70.18 | 20,325 | $1.4M |
| 2025-06-27 | Michael William Metcalf | Sell | $70.18 | 11,763 | $825,527 |
| 2025-06-26 | Brett Alan Cope | Sell | $66.69 | 9,297 | $620,017 |
| 2025-06-26 | Michael William Metcalf | Sell | $66.68 | 7,599 | $506,701 |
| 2025-06-16 | Brett Alan Cope | Sell | $66.67 | 2,340 | $156,008 |
| 2025-06-16 | Michael William Metcalf | Sell | $66.67 | 600 | $40,002 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
POWL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns POWL
Institutional investors own 92.3% of Powell Industries's shares and insiders 20.46%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.90% of the shares (3.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.06% of the float, or 4.96 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.0% since 2014.
Related: POWL analyst forecast, POWL key metrics, POWL dividend history. See the POWL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
POWL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Powell Industries stock?
The largest shareholders of Powell Industries are BlackRock Inc (9.90%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.28%), First Trust Advisors L.P. (3.92%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.68%).
What percentage of Powell Industries is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 92.3% of Powell Industries's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.46%.
Which funds own Powell Industries?
The largest fund holders of Powell Industries are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (4.71%), First Trust RBA Amer Indl RenaisTM ETF (3.89%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.55%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.02%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.13%).
What is Powell Industries's short interest?
2.7M shares of Powell Industries were sold short, 11.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.96 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Powell Industries?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Powell Industries (since June 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Powell Industries are outstanding?
Powell Industries has 36.4M shares outstanding, of which 35.5M are in the public float.