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Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$33.32 -0.16 (-0.48%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$32.94 -0.38 (-1.13%)
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About Photronics Stock (NASDAQ:PLAB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.77
$33.65
50-Day Range
$27.55
$34.06
52-Week Range
$20.05
$56.00
Volume
489,847 shs
Average Volume
1.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.96 billion
P/E Ratio
12.16
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$49.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. The company’s product portfolio extends beyond standard masks to include advanced services such as mask repair, inspection, metrology, and data preparation, enabling customers to optimize yield and accelerate time to market. Photronics continues to invest in next‐generation lithography platforms to support the industry’s transition to smaller node geometries and emerging applications.

Photronics operates wafer‐processing facilities and service centers across North America, Europe, and Asia, positioning it close to major semiconductor and display manufacturing hubs. Key manufacturing sites are located in the United States (New York and California), Europe (Germany and the United Kingdom), and Asia (Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, and China). This global footprint allows the company to provide responsive support, localized expertise, and supply‐chain resilience to a diverse customer base ranging from foundries to IDM and fabless design houses.

Led by a seasoned management team with deep industry expertise, Photronics emphasizes quality, technical innovation, and customer collaboration. The company remains focused on leveraging advanced lithography capabilities and expanding its technology roadmap to address evolving market demands in high‐performance computing, 5G, automotive electronics, and other growth sectors.

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Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

PLAB MarketRank™: 

Photronics scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 336th out of 607 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Photronics has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Photronics has a consensus price target of $49.33, representing about 48.1% upside from its current price of $33.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Photronics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Photronics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Photronics is 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Photronics is 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.48.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Photronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Photronics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.89% 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 4.95.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Photronics has recently increased by 7.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Photronics does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Photronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Photronics has a news sentiment score of 0.02. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 16 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% 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 233% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Photronics insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

  • Read more about Photronics' insider trading history.
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PLAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Photronics' stock was trading at $32.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PLAB stock has increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $33.32.

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.11. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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 more.

Photronics' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (0.64%) and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Kang Jyh Lee, George Macricostas, George Macricostas, Christopher J Progler, Eric Rivera, Hsueh-Chun Wang, Han Kyung Park, Mitchell G Tyson, Rui Zhang, Mary Paladino, Adam M Lewis, David A Garcia, Walter M Fiederowicz and Constantine S Macricostas.
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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.

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 Earnings
5/28/2026
Today
8/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PLAB
CIK
810136
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,908
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$55.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+48.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.16
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$136.40 million
Net Margins
18.47%
Pretax Margin
28.23%
Return on Equity
7.69%
Return on Assets
6.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
5.05
Quick Ratio
4.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$849.29 million
Price / Sales
2.31
Cash Flow
$3.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.97
Book Value
$27.07 per share
Price / Book
1.23

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
58,960,000
Free Float
57,018,000
Market Cap
$1.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.38

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This page (NASDAQ:PLAB) was last updated on 8/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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