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Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.74 +0.91 (+4.83%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$19.20 -0.54 (-2.71%)
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About Photronics Stock (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.92
$20.10
50-Day Range
$16.79
$20.93
52-Week Range
$16.46
$31.60
Volume
950,113 shs
Average Volume
552,457 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.19 billion
P/E Ratio
10.28
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

PLAB MarketRank™: 

Photronics scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 665 stocks in the computer and 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 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Photronics has only been the subject of 2 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 10.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Photronics is 10.28, 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 45.34.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Photronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    5.46% 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 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Photronics has recently increased by 14.13%, 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.46% 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 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Photronics has recently increased by 14.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Photronics has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for PLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Photronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Photronics insiders have sold 975.23% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $50,350.00 in company stock and sold $541,377.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.20% 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 News Headlines

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PLAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Photronics' stock was trading at $23.56 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PLAB stock has decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $19.74.
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Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.08. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 others.

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
5/28/2025
Today
7/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
SEQPT - PHTOMASK
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PLAB
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,878
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$31.00
High Stock Price Target
$32.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+57.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.28
Forward P/E Ratio
8.58
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$130.69 million
Pretax Margin
26.17%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$866.95 million
Cash Flow
$3.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.67
Book Value
$24.88 per share
Price / Book
0.79

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,226,000
Market Cap
$1.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NASDAQ:PLAB) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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