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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:MTSC NASDAQ:PLAB On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMTSCMTS Systems$58.49$58.42$13.15▼$60.69$1.14B1.96219,714 shsN/APLABPhotronics$22.69+3.1%$20.84$16.46▼$31.60$1.37B1.53685,007 shs564,822 shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMTSCMTS Systems0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%PLABPhotronics+3.54%+2.57%+7.60%+24.13%-0.70%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMTSCMTS Systems$58.49$58.42$13.15▼$60.69$1.14B1.96219,714 shsN/APLABPhotronics$22.69+3.1%$20.84$16.46▼$31.60$1.37B1.53685,007 shs564,822 shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMTSCMTS Systems0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%PLABPhotronics+3.54%+2.57%+7.60%+24.13%-0.70%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMTSCMTS Systems 0.00N/AN/AN/APLABPhotronics 3.33Buy$31.0036.65% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MTSC and PLAB Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails9/4/2025PLABPhotronicsSingular ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy(Data available from 9/12/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMTSCMTS Systems$828.59M1.37$4.58 per share12.77$11.47 per share5.10PLABPhotronics$856.15M1.59$3.42 per share6.63$26.07 per share0.87Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMTSCMTS Systems-$272.05M$2.03N/A37.98N/A-32.83%9.35%2.95%N/APLABPhotronics$130.69M$1.7612.91∞N/A12.67%8.19%7.16%N/ALatest MTSC and PLAB EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/27/2025Q3 2025PLABPhotronics$0.39$0.51+$0.12$0.39$204.30 million$210.39 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMTSCMTS Systems$1.202.05%N/A59.11%N/APLABPhotronicsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMTSCMTS Systems2.451.691.10PLABPhotronicsN/A4.994.62Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMTSCMTS Systems84.74%PLABPhotronics88.38%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMTSCMTS Systems2.10%PLABPhotronics3.20%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMTSCMTS Systems3,60019.48 millionN/AOptionablePLABPhotronics1,87860.15 million58.23 millionOptionableMTSC and PLAB HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesIs Photronics (PLAB) a Great Value Stock Right Now?September 11 at 10:41 AM | zacks.comPhotronics Stock Analysis: Uncovering the Security Potential for InvestorsSeptember 10 at 5:49 PM | sharewise.comSWall Street Analysts Predict a 39.8% Upside in Photronics (PLAB): Here's What You Should KnowSeptember 8, 2025 | zacks.comSingular Research Upgrades Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) to Strong-BuySeptember 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comNeedham Investment Management LLC Has $15.57 Million Position in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comComerica Bank Sells 34,985 Shares of Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comPhotronics (PLAB): Assessing Valuation After Profit Beat, Display Strength, and Expanded Share BuybackSeptember 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPhotronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) SVP Han Kyung Park Sells 15,000 SharesSeptember 6, 2025 | insidertrades.comBridgeway Capital Management LLC Sells 76,150 Shares of Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comPDT Partners LLC Invests $795,000 in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhat Does Wall Street Think About Photronics, (PLAB)?September 5, 2025 | msn.comChristopher Progler Sells 10,000 Shares of Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) StockSeptember 5, 2025 | insidertrades.comDirector’s Bold Move: Photronics Stock Sale Shakes Up the MarketSeptember 3, 2025 | tipranks.comInvestors in Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) have seen splendid returns of 150% over the past five yearsSeptember 3, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comThe 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Photronics’s Q2 Earnings CallSeptember 3, 2025 | msn.comVident Advisory LLC Grows Stock Position in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comMagnetar Financial LLC Invests $456,000 in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthern Trust Corp Has $21.27 Million Stake in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Issues Positive Forecast for Photronics EarningsSeptember 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comFY2025 EPS Estimates for Photronics Boosted by DA DavidsonSeptember 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comJump Financial LLC Takes $1.05 Million Position in Photronics, Inc. $PLABSeptember 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeMTSC and PLAB Company DescriptionsMTS Systems NASDAQ:MTSCMTS Systems Corp. engages in the provision of test systems and sensors. It operates through the Test and Simulation and Sensors segments. The Test and Simulation segment provides testing and simulation solutions including hardware, software and services that are used by customers in product development to characterize a product's mechanical properties along with simulation systems for human response features. The Sensors segment focuses on sensors used for measurement of vibration, pressure, position, force, and sound. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.Photronics NASDAQ:PLAB$22.68 +0.68 (+3.07%) As of 09:41 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, and FDP substrates. The company offers electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut. 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