Photronics (PLAB) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 28th. Analysts expect Photronics to post earnings of $0.48 per share and revenue of $212.00 million for the quarter. Photronics has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.440-0.500 EPS.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $212.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.00 million. Photronics had a net margin of 15.07% and a return on equity of 9.10%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.48 earnings per share.

Photronics Trading Down 1.9%

PLAB traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $19.47. 380,731 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 525,351. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $19.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32 and a beta of 1.43. Photronics has a 1-year low of $16.46 and a 1-year high of $31.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Photronics news, CEO Kang Jyh Lee sold 10,000 shares of Photronics stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.60, for a total value of $216,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 542,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,709,360. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Walter M. Fiederowicz sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.79, for a total transaction of $88,950.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,950. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 54,548 shares of company stock valued at $1,093,093 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Photronics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Photronics by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 219,290 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,553,000 after buying an additional 50,707 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Photronics by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 96,752 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,009,000 after acquiring an additional 12,159 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Photronics by 6.0% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 62,441 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 3,526 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Photronics by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 36,647 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $761,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. 88.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Photronics

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.