Photronics, Inc. PLAB
25.50 USD -1.88 (-6.87%)
At closeNov 6, 2026, 8:20 AM EST
26.54 +1.04 +4.08%
Pre-market · Nov 6, 8:20 AM ET
24.92 Day range 26.88
20.05 52-week range 56.00
- YTD
- -20.31%
- 1 year
- +12.43%
- Market cap
- 1.50B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 866.82M
- Profit margin
- 19.05%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.81
- Shares out
- 59.00M
- P/E ratio
- 9.07
- Forward P/E
- 13.18
- YTD return
- -20.31%
- 1-year return
- +12.43%
- Volume
- 1.61M
- Avg volume
- 1.07M
- Open
- 26.45
- Previous close
- 27.38
- Day's range
- 24.92 – 26.88
- 52-week range
- 20.05 – 56.00
- Beta
- 1.42
- Price target
- 41.33 (+62.1%)
- Earnings date
- Dec 9, 2026
5D -2.52 (-8.99%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.45B
- PEG ratio
- 2.64
- Price / sales
- 1.86
- Price / book
- 1.24
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 2.70%
- Free cash flow
- 29.46M
- Total cash
- 672.81M
- Total debt
- 3.89M
- Return on equity
- 13.77%
- Short % of float
- 9.65%
- 50-day average
- 29.06
- 200-day average
- 35.37
Analyst view
Price target (mean) 41.33 +62.1% upside
Now 25.50
- Target (low)
- 39.00
- Target (mean)
- 41.33
- Target (high)
- 44.00
Ratings (0m) 3 3 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy3
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Dec 9, 2026
Expected Dec 9, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.47667.
Financials — quick view
PLAB Revenue — quarterly 216.05M
PLAB Net income — quarterly 28.92M
PLAB EPS — quarterly 0.50
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | 0.44 | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 0.4033 | 0.50 | +0.10 | +23.98% |
| May 28, 2026 | May 3, 2026 | 0.53 | 0.42 | -0.11 | -20.75% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | 0.54 | 0.61 | +0.07 | +12.96% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | 0.4533 | 0.60 | +0.15 | +32.36% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | 0.39 | 0.51 | +0.12 | +30.77% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Freedom Broker | init | — | Buy |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lake Street | init | — | Buy |
| Dec 11, 2025 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Craig-Hallum | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Craig-Hallum | init | — | Buy |
| May 29, 2025 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
About Photronics, Inc.
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 also provides electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD designers, manufacturers, and foundries 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.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
- Country
- United States
- Website
- photronics.com
News
Reported earlier, Photronics Sees Q4 Adj EPS $0.40-$0.56 vs $0.42 Est; Sees Sales $207.000M-$227.000M vs $215.668M Est 
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE KANG JYH | Director | Sale | Sep 23, 2026 | 347,350 |
| LEWIS ADAM M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 12, 2026 | 34,792 |
| LIAO DANIEL JL | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 12, 2026 | 72,504 |
| MACRICOSTAS CONSTANTINE S | Director | Sale | Apr 13, 2026 | 0 |
| MACRICOSTAS GEORGE C | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Apr 7, 2026 | 334,068 |
| PARK HAN KYUNG | Officer | Sale | Sep 24, 2026 | 66,000 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 16.08% | 9,486,185 | 259.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.17% | 3,642,585 | 99.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 5.74% | 3,387,380 | 92.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.04% | 2,972,130 | 81.38M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.24% | 2,501,565 | 68.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.97% | 2,339,871 | 64.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 3,508,959 | 96.08M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 4.73% | 2,788,672 | 76.35M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.00% | 1,769,446 | 48.45M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.56% | 1,510,739 | 41.36M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 2.49% | 1,470,370 | 40.26M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Victory Portfolios-Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 1.74% | 1,025,000 | 28.06M | Jun 29, 2026 |