Photronics (PLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.62 to $17.93
• 50-Day Range: $16.92 to $22.57
• 52-Week Range: $16.46 to $31.60
• Volume: 691,084 shs
• Average Volume: 508,534 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.45
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $35.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Photronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Photronics scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 654 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Photronics 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 Coverage

Photronics has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 8.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Photronics is 8.45, 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 39.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Photronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.45% 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 decreased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Photronics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.62

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.45% 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 decreased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Photronics has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Photronics this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 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 Follows

2 people have added Photronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $877,093.00 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.

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 stock has decreased by 25.0% and is now trading at $17.67.
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How were Photronics' earnings last quarter?

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The semiconductor company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.05. The semiconductor company earned $212.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210 million. Photronics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.10% and a net margin of 15.07%.
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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 more.

Who are Photronics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Photronics include Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.25%), Penbrook Management LLC (0.14%) and Bridge City Capital LLC (0.14%). 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.
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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 Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Today: 4/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLAB
• CIK: 810136
• Web: www.photronics.com
• Phone: (203) 775-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,830
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $35.00
• High Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +96.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $130.69 million
• Net Margins: 15.07%
• Pretax Margin: 28.54%
• Return on Equity: 9.10%
• Return on Assets: 7.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.07
• Quick Ratio: 4.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $862.75 million
• Price / Sales: 1.31
• Cash Flow: $2.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.78
• Book Value: $23.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,562,000
• Free Float: 61,094,000
• Market Cap: $1.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40