Photronics, Inc.
PLAB
NASDAQ·Technology·Semiconductors·Mkt cap $1.7B
$29.13
▲ +3.37%
P/E
10.83
Mkt Cap
$1.7B
52-Wk Range
$20.05–$56.00
52-Week Range
$20.05 - $56.00
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Beta
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Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 28.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Specialized expertise in photomask design and manufacturing with 50+ year track record
- Global manufacturing footprint enabling proximity to major semiconductor hubs
- Long-term customer relationships with leading semiconductor manufacturers and foundries
- Advanced technology capabilities supporting cutting-edge process nodes
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing semiconductor demand from AI, cloud computing, and data center expansion
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Semiconductor Equipment peers
Momentum
Stable
-2.8% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying PLAB right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
AUG 26, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.50 vs $0.40 consensus (+24.0% surprise). Revenue of $216.0M vs $208.8M expected (+3.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+24.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-2%
-3%
-0%
-3%
+6%
+3%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q3 26
$211.0M
$222.6M
$212.1M
$211.0M
$210.4M
$215.8M
$225.1M
$216.0M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
33.2%
Operating
-44.9%
Profit
13.4%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How PLAB stacks vs Semiconductors
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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