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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$28.28
+1.9%
$28.29
$13.86
$34.16
$1.76B1.4303,423 shs234,068 shs
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
$105.89
+3.6%
$104.17
$35.68
$116.36
$3.16B1.19247,683 shs285,151 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
+1.87%+11.69%-1.70%-6.17%+99.44%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
+3.61%+9.66%-6.65%+40.94%+196.78%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
3.2568 of 5 stars
1.04.00.01.53.61.72.5
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
1.4788 of 5 stars
1.03.00.00.02.72.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
2.00
Hold$21.00-25.74% Downside
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
2.00
Hold$115.008.60% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PLAB and STRL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/28/2024
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$86.00 ➝ $115.00
(Data available from 4/27/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$892.08M2.01$3.37 per share8.39$20.39 per share1.39
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
$1.97B1.66$6.66 per share15.91$20.17 per share5.25

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$125.49M$2.2312.6811.78N/A15.34%10.37%8.69%5/22/2024 (Estimated)
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
$138.65M$4.4523.8018.771.037.03%24.75%8.57%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest PLAB and STRL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
$0.82N/A-$0.82N/AN/AN/A  
2/26/2024Q4 2023
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
$1.00$1.30+$0.30$1.32$526.90 million$485.98 million
2/21/202401/31/2024
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$0.49$0.48-$0.01$0.54$220.00 million$216.30 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
N/A
4.36
4.09
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
0.50
1.25
1.25

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
88.38%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
80.95%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
3.88%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
3.70%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
1,88563.35 million60.90 millionOptionable
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. stock logo
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
3,00030.93 million29.78 millionOptionable

PLAB and STRL Headlines

SourceHeadline
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Sterling Schedules 2024 First Quarter Release and Conference CallSterling Schedules 2024 First Quarter Release and Conference Call
prnewswire.com - April 25 at 8:05 AM
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3 Promising Stocks Poised to Deliver Outsized Returns in 20243 Promising Stocks Poised to Deliver Outsized Returns in 2024
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zacks.com - April 23 at 3:10 PM
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Heres WhySterling Infrastructure (STRL) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
zacks.com - April 22 at 6:56 PM
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zacks.com - April 22 at 10:36 AM
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) Shares Sold by Calamos Advisors LLCSterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) Shares Sold by Calamos Advisors LLC
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 6:21 AM
Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. Trims Holdings in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL)Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. Trims Holdings in Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 5:36 PM
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seekingalpha.com - April 20 at 2:40 AM
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zacks.com - April 18 at 9:36 PM
KBRs K-GreeN to Support Holmaneset Green Energy ProjectKBR's K-GreeN to Support Holmaneset Green Energy Project
zacks.com - April 18 at 12:06 PM
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowSterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
zacks.com - April 18 at 10:05 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Sells 18,376 Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Sells 18,376 Shares of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 5:22 AM
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The 3 Smartest Infrastructure Stocks to Buy to Pave Your Way to ProfitsThe 3 Smartest Infrastructure Stocks to Buy to Pave Your Way to Profits
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STRL vs. HWM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?STRL vs. HWM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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zacks.com - April 16 at 10:35 AM
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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Photronics logo

Photronics

NASDAQ:PLAB
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.
Sterling Infrastructure logo

Sterling Infrastructure

NASDAQ:STRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. engages in the provision of e-infrastructure, transportation, and building solutions primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: E-Infrastructure Solutions, Transportation Solutions, and Building Solutions. The E-Infrastructure Solutions segment provides site development services for the blue-chip end users in the e-commerce distribution center, data center, manufacturing, warehousing, and power generation sectors. The Transportation Solutions segment is involved in the development of infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, rail, and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. The Building Solutions segment provides residential and commercial concrete foundations for single-family and multi-family homes, parking structures, elevated slabs, other concrete work for developers and general contractors, as well as provides plumbing services for residential builds. The company was formerly known as Sterling Construction Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. in June 2022. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.