Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.72 to $20.13
• 50-Day Range: $16.79 to $21.39
• 52-Week Range: $16.46 to $31.60
• Volume: 511,944 shs
• Average Volume: 551,167 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.28
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Photronics scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 1,308 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Photronics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Photronics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 10.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 10.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 53.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Photronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.00% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Photronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Photronics has recently decreased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Photronics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Photronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.00% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Photronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Photronics has recently decreased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Photronics has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Photronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Photronics insiders have sold 1,856.38% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $50,350.00 in company stock and sold $985,035.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.20% of the stock of Photronics is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.38% of the stock of Photronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLAB shares performed this year?

Photronics' stock was trading at $23.56 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PLAB shares have decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $19.74.

How were Photronics' earnings last quarter?

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Photronics have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Photronics: Microphase Laboratories, Align-Rite International Ltd, PDMC Shanghai Ltd., Photronics Advanced Mask Corporation, Photronics California Inc., Photronics DNP Mask Corporation, Photronics Idaho Inc., and others.

Who are Photronics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Photronics include Easterly Investment Partners LLC (0.76%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%), Kestrel Investment Management Corp (0.35%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Kang Jyh Lee, Constantine S Macricostas, Christopher J Progler, Han Kyung Park, Mitchell G Tyson, Adam M Lewis, David A Garcia and Walter M Fiederowicz.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Photronics?

Shares of PLAB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Photronics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Photronics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Today: 8/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: SEQPT - PHTOMASK
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLAB
• CIK: 810136
• Web: www.photronics.com
• Phone: (203) 775-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,878
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Photronics: $31.00
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $130.69 million
• Net Margins: 14.00%
• Pretax Margin: 26.17%
• Return on Equity: 8.54%
• Return on Assets: 7.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.13
• Quick Ratio: 4.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $856.74 million
• Price / Sales: 1.40
• Cash Flow: $3.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.96
• Book Value: $23.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 60,151,000
• Free Float: 58,226,000
• Market Cap: $1.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40