Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) is a manufacturer of photomasks, also known as photolithography masks, used in the production of semiconductors and flat-panel displays. Its products contain the patterns that are transferred onto silicon wafers or display substrates during the manufacturing process.

The company supplies photomasks for integrated circuits, including products used in advanced logic, memory, and other semiconductor applications. It also produces photomasks for flat-panel displays used in products such as televisions, monitors, smartphones, and other electronic devices. Photronics offers both standard and high-end masks designed for demanding technology and display requirements.

Founded in 1969, Photronics serves semiconductor and display manufacturers through manufacturing and service operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its facilities and customer support network are positioned near major semiconductor and electronics manufacturing centers, including markets in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Japan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.14 to $28.85
• 50-Day Range: $27.16 to $31.49
• 52-Week Range: $20.05 to $56.00
• Volume: 115,233 shs
• Average Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.11
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $49.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Photronics scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 163rd out of 599 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Photronics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Photronics has a consensus price target of $49.33, representing about 71.8% upside from its current price of $28.71.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Photronics are expected to grow by 8.42% in the coming year, from $1.90 to $2.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 10.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 10.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 45.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Photronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.03% 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 5.08.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Photronics has recently decreased by 2.48%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Photronics has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Photronics this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Photronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Photronics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,114,265.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.30% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/26/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• 18th Annual Southwest IDEAS Conference: 11/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLAB
• CIK: 810136
• Web: www.photronics.com
• Phone: (203) 775-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,908
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Photronics: $49.33
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +71.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $136.40 million
• Net Margins: 19.05%
• Pretax Margin: 29.91%
• Return on Equity: 7.45%
• Return on Assets: 6.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.94
• Quick Ratio: 4.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $866.82 million
• Price / Sales: 1.95
• Cash Flow: $3.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.74
• Book Value: $27.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,997,000
• Free Float: 57,050,000
• Market Cap: $1.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32