PhotronicsPLAB
About: Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz or glass plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue world-wide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.
Employees: 1,878
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 87
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
3.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.23% [Q4 2024] → 87.15% (-3.08%) [Q1 2025]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 261 [Q4 2024] → 252 (-9) [Q1 2025]
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 40
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.35B [Q4 2024] → $1.15B (-$197M) [Q1 2025]
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $12M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Craig-Hallum Christian Schwab | 74%upside $32 | Buy Initiated | 11 Jun 2025 |
DA Davidson Thomas Diffely | 63%upside $30 | Buy Maintained | 29 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 25 articles about PLAB published over the past 30 days
