Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) COO Sells $525,468.75 in Stock

Key Points

• COO Hsueh‑Chun Wang sold $525,468.75 (11,875 shares) on April 9 at $44.25 and also sold 10,000 shares on April 1 and 10,000 on April 8, reducing her stake by 8.21% to 132,810 shares valued at about $5.88 million.
• Photronics beat expectations for the quarter with EPS of $0.61 vs. $0.54 and revenue of $225.07 million (up 6.1% YoY), and provided Q2 2026 EPS guidance of $0.490–$0.550 while analysts forecast ~2.3 EPS for the year.
• PLAB shares traded at $45.67 (up 1.7%) near a one‑year high, the company has a market cap of $2.69 billion, and the consensus analyst rating is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $46.33.

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB - Get Free Report) COO Hsueh-Chun Wang sold 11,875 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.25, for a total transaction of $525,468.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 132,810 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,876,842.50. The trade was a 8.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Hsueh-Chun Wang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 8th, Hsueh-Chun Wang sold 10,000 shares of Photronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.69, for a total transaction of $426,900.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Hsueh-Chun Wang sold 10,000 shares of Photronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.08, for a total transaction of $420,800.00.

Photronics Stock Up 1.7%

PLAB stock traded up $0.77 during trading on Monday, reaching $45.67. The stock had a trading volume of 929,332 shares, compared to its average volume of 911,209. The company's 50 day moving average is $38.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.48. Photronics, Inc. has a one year low of $16.59 and a one year high of $45.92. The company has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.43 and a beta of 1.43.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The semiconductor company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.07. Photronics had a return on equity of 7.88% and a net margin of 15.83%.The business had revenue of $225.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $220.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Photronics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.490-0.550 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Photronics, Inc. will post 2.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Photronics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Photronics during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Photronics during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Photronics by 673.4% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,485 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,293 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Photronics by 569.8% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,353 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Photronics by 723.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,245 shares in the last quarter. 88.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PLAB. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Photronics from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of Photronics in a research report on Friday, March 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $46.00 target price for the company. Craig Hallum reissued a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Photronics in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Photronics from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Photronics in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $46.33.

Photronics Company Profile

Photronics, Inc is a leading global supplier of photomask products used in the manufacture of integrated circuits, flat panel displays, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and advanced packaging applications. Photomasks, also known as reticles, are critical templates that carry the precise circuit patterns required for semiconductor lithography processes. The company offers a comprehensive range of mask solutions, including binary masks, attenuated phase-shift masks, reticles for micro-optics, and specialized products for high‐resolution applications.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Brookfield, Connecticut, Photronics has grown through organic expansion and strategic investments in high‐end lithography technology.

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