Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:PLAB Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.57 -0.40 (-1.69%) As of 12:48 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$23.43▼$24.9750-Day Range$18.21▼$23.9752-Week Range$16.46▼$31.60Volume456,517 shsAverage Volume626,415 shsMarket Capitalization$1.42 billionP/E Ratio12.27Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$31.00Consensus RatingBuy 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. Read More Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScorePLAB MarketRank™: Photronics scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 664 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 2 buy ratings, 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Photronics is 12.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Photronics is 12.67, 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 55.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPhotronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.38% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPhotronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Photronics has recently increased by 7.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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-2.65 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.38% of the float of Photronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPhotronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Photronics has recently increased by 7.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentPhotronics has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 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. 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PLAB Stock News HeadlinesWhy Is Photronics (PLAB) Stock Rocketing Higher TodayAugust 28 at 4:17 AM | msn.comPhotronics Inc (PLAB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS and Cash Flow Amid IC ...August 28 at 4:17 AM | finance.yahoo.com“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has been chasing the AI giant, Eric says its biggest customers are now its biggest competitors — and that could spell trouble ahead. Instead, he’s urging investors to consider a little-known hardware company that’s already starting to take off. In fact, while Nvidia has slipped over the past 30 days, this “off-the-radar” stock is up 18% — and Eric believes the run is just beginning.August 28 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q2, Stock Jumps 15.4%August 28 at 4:17 AM | msn.comPhotronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 27 at 12:10 PM | seekingalpha.comPhotronics, Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 27 at 11:17 AM | seekingalpha.comPhotronics Sees Bright Outlook As CEO Emphasizes Focus On Efficiency And GrowthAugust 27 at 9:30 AM | benzinga.comPhotronics: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotAugust 27 at 7:52 AM | chron.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 increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $24.34. How were Photronics' earnings last quarter? Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.12. The firm's revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Photronics have any subsidiaries? Photronics subsidiaries include 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? Photronics' top institutional shareholders include LSV Asset Management (4.34%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (3.14%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.99%). 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 Earnings8/27/2025Today8/28/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry SEQPT - PHTOMASK Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAB CIK810136 Webwww.photronics.com Phone(203) 775-9000FaxN/AEmployees1,878Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Photronics$31.00 High Price Target$32.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.92 Trailing P/E Ratio12.48 Forward P/E Ratio10.42 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$130.69 million Net Margins14.00% Pretax Margin26.17% Return on Equity8.54% Return on Assets7.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.13 Quick Ratio4.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$866.95 million Price / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$3.57 per share Price / Cash Flow6.71 Book Value$23.37 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,150,000Free Float58,226,000Market Cap$1.44 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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