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PLAB Stock Chart & Stats
$30.33
-$1.34(-4.42%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$30.33
-$1.34(-4.42%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$20.05 - $56.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume222.22K
Average Volume (3M)1.28M
Market Cap
$1.98B
Enterprise Value$2.77K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$637.67M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$3.86M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.3
Beta1.33
Next Earnings
Aug 26, 2026EPS Estimate
0.4Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.73
Shares Outstanding58,963,700
10 Day Avg. Volume880,574
30 Day Avg. Volume1,276,594
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.30
Price to Book (P/B)1.21
Price to Sales (P/S)1.68
P/FCF Ratio23.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$46.00Price Target Upside51.67% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$859.45M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Strong Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and growing equity provide durable financial flexibility to fund strategic expansions, absorb cyclical revenue swings, and support operations without refinancing risk. This strength underpins capital allocation choices and reduces solvency risk across semiconductor cycles.
Healthy Operating Cash Flow CoverageConsistent operating cash flow that exceeds reported earnings reflects high cash quality and ongoing internal funding for working capital and investments. This cash generation supports sustained capex programs and JV investments while providing a buffer in down cycles.
Display (FPD) Growth And DifferentiationAbove-market display growth and differentiated AMOLED capability create a structural revenue diversification away from cyclical IC demand. Higher-ASP large-format masks and a new production tool position the company to capture durable margin and market-share gains in advanced display segments.
Bears Say
Core IC Revenue Softness And ConcentrationHeavy reliance on IC masks (≈70% of revenue) means demand softness in logic and memory materially reduces utilization and revenue. Prolonged IC weakness can depress factory throughput and earnings, making recovery dependent on cyclical foundry and memory design activity.
Elevated Strategic CapEx BurdenLarge, front-loaded investments to qualify U.S./Korea sites and advanced-node capability improve long-term positioning but materially increase near-term cash deployment. If demand lags, these outlays compress free-cash-flow and raise execution and timing risk for returns on invested capital.
High Fixed Costs And Limited Near-term VisibilityA fixed-cost manufacturing footprint combined with a very short backlog makes margins highly utilization-dependent. Limited visibility on orders constrains the company's ability to proactively manage capacity or costs, increasing margin volatility during demand downturns.
Photronics News
PLAB FAQ
What was Photronics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Photronics lowest stock price was $20.05 and its highest was $56.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Photronics’s market cap?
Photronics’s market cap is $1.98B.
When is Photronics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Photronics’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 26, 2026 which is in 7 days.
How were Photronics’s earnings last quarter?
Photronics released its earnings results on May 28, 2026. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by -$0.11.
Is Photronics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Photronics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Photronics pay dividends?
Photronics does not currently pay dividends.
What is Photronics’s EPS estimate?
Photronics’s EPS estimate is 0.4.
How many shares outstanding does Photronics have?
Photronics has 58,963,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Photronics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Photronics reported an EPS of $0.42 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.53. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -36.423%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Photronics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PLAB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$46.00 (51.67% Upside)
$46.00 (51.67% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
PLAB Sentiment 86%
Sector Average 59%
Sector Average 59%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 254.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
54.74%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
13.38%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Photronics
Photronics, Inc., including its affiliated entities, operates as a global supplier focused on the production and distribution of photomask goods and associated services. The company's reach extends across the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, and China, serving international markets. These photomasks are vital for the manufacturing of integrated circuits (ICs) and flat panel displays (FPDs), enabling the precise transfer of circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, FPD substrates, and various other electrical and optical components. Photronics markets its offerings to a broad customer base, encompassing semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, foundries, and other producers of high-performance electronics, facilitated by its sales personnel and customer service representatives. Founded in 1969, the company was originally known as Photronic Labs, Inc., changing to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Its principal office is situated in Brookfield, Connecticut.
PLAB Company Deck
PLAB Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: solid profitability, strong display performance (+13% YoY), healthy operating cash flow (22% of revenue), a robust cash position, and strategic investments (U.S. and Korea expansions, new FPD tool) that position the company for long-term growth in high-end masks. Offsetting these positives were near-term headwinds in the core IC business (IC revenue down 5% YoY), delayed design releases driven by high fab utilization, memory supply/price pressures and geopolitical uncertainty, limited visibility (1–3 week backlog), and elevated CapEx that could weigh on near-term returns if weakness persists. Overall, the company appears strategically well-positioned for medium- to long-term growth but faces meaningful short-term demand and execution risks.View all PLAB earnings summariesPLAB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$46.00
▲(51.67% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.06% Insiders
30.47% Mutual Funds
17.85% Other Institutional Investors
12.09% Public Companies and Individual Investors