PLAB

Photronics Inc. Common Stock (PLAB)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$27.52as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

Photronics noted as peer while Applied Materials gets media focus. Recent Yahoo articles have examined Applied Materials' recent price dips, highlighted warning signs for value stocks, and discussed what investors expect from the company. Because Applied Materials and Photronics both serve the semiconductor equipment market, the coverage draws attention to sector trends that may affect Photronics. The stock is currently near a key support level and shows a relatively low RSI, which aligns with the cautious tone of the articles.

Active signals

Resistance level
$28.62
Industry
Semiconductors

What PLAB's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike31+1.7%61%
Bollinger Band BreakdownActive now24+5.9%58%
Bollinger Band Breakout23+2.8%52%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now16+2.2%56%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.1%50%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About PLAB

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…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Employees
1,908

Fundamentals

1-day range
$27.82$28.82
Market cap
$1.88B
P/E (trailing)
9.89
P/E (forward)
13.44
EPS (trailing)
$2.83
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.40
Avg. volume
1.08M
52-week range
$20.05$56
Next earnings: December 9, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.48confirmed

How Photronics Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$849.29MNet Income$136.41M (16%)Cost of Revenue$549.46M (65%)SG&A$75.63M (9%)Other$40.45M (5%)Tax$31.55M (4%)R&D$15.80M (2%)PLAB

Source: 10-K filed Dec 17, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$299.83M(35%)
Operating Income$208.16M(25%)

Forecasts

3 analyst ratings

Buy 90%
Hold 10%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$44
+59.9%
Median
$41
+49.0%
Low
$39
+41.7%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
11.2K
Disposed
156.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
52.51M
Total value held
$1.93B
Institutional holders
327
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown9.39M
  • Unknown3.96M
  • Unknown2.88M
  • Unknown2.82M
  • Unknown2.50M
  • Unknown2.24M
  • Unknown1.94M
  • Unknown1.85M
  • Unknown1.43M
  • Unknown1.19M

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