NASDAQ:PLAB Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.33 +0.22 (+1.21%) Closing price 06/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.46 +0.14 (+0.74%) As of 06/9/2025 06:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Photronics Stock (NASDAQ:PLAB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Photronics alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.24▼$18.7050-Day Range$16.79▼$20.9352-Week Range$16.46▼$31.60Volume624,313 shsAverage Volume552,800 shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio8.77Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$30.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewPhotronics, 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.Read More… Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScorePLAB MarketRank™: Photronics scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 195th out of 1,302 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 Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingPhotronics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePhotronics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Photronics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Photronics is 8.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Photronics is 8.77, 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 45.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPhotronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.45% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPhotronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Photronics has recently decreased by 15.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPhotronics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPhotronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.6 / 5Environmental Score-2.62 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.45% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPhotronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Photronics has recently decreased by 15.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentPhotronics has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Photronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $884,093.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.20% of the stock of Photronics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.38% of the stock of Photronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Photronics' insider trading history. Receive PLAB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Photronics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PLAB Stock News HeadlinesINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLABJune 7 at 10:00 AM | prnewswire.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLABJune 6, 2025 | globenewswire.comThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.The robotics revolution is here. And it's set to impact everything from how we manufacture goods to how we drive, deliver packages, and even perform surgeries. According to Forbes, this could unlock a massive $24 trillion opportunity for investors. And I've zeroed in on 6 robotics stocks at the center of it all.June 10, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLABJune 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comWall Street Zen Downgrades Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) to HoldJune 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, ...June 1, 2025 | gurufocus.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Photronics, Inc. - PLABJune 1, 2025 | prnewswire.comEquities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Photronics Q3 EarningsJune 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines 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 22.2% and is now trading at $18.33. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Photronics' earnings last quarter? Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.08. The firm's quarterly revenue 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 more. Who are Photronics' major shareholders? Photronics' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.29%), LSV Asset Management (3.50%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.46%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Kang Jyh Lee, Christopher J Progler, Han Kyung Park, Mitchell G Tyson, Adam M Lewis 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 Earnings5/28/2025Today6/09/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAB CIK810136 Webwww.photronics.com Phone(203) 775-9000FaxN/AEmployees1,830Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$30.00 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+63.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.92 Trailing P/E Ratio8.77 Forward P/E Ratio7.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$130.69 million Net Margins15.07% Pretax Margin28.54% Return on Equity9.10% Return on Assets7.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.07 Quick Ratio4.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$856.74 million Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$2.70 per share Price / Cash Flow6.78 Book Value$23.37 per share Price / Book0.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,562,000Free Float61,094,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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