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Photronics

20.55 USD
-0.27
1.30%
At close May 16, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
20.15
-0.40
1.95%
1 day
-1.30%
5 days
-0.29%
1 month
15.58%
3 months
-8.46%
6 months
-13.87%
Year to date
-14.41%
1 year
-28.17%
5 years
69.00%
10 years
114.96%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,457 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 87

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]

3.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.18% [Q4 2024] → 86.99% (-3.19%) [Q1 2025]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 260 [Q4 2024] → 248 (-12) [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 (-$195M) [Q1 2025]

47% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $12M

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PLAB.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about PLAB published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 days ago
Photronics to Report Second Quarter Earnings
BROOKFIELD, Conn., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, is scheduled to announce financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, before the market opens.
Photronics to Report Second Quarter Earnings
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Photronics Announces Upcoming Investor Events
BROOKFIELD, Conn., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today its participation in the following upcoming financial conferences:
Photronics Announces Upcoming Investor Events
Neutral
MarketBeat
2 weeks ago
Buy the Dip: Top Tech Stocks Analysts Say Are Undervalued
It has been a rough start to the year for the tech sector, as companies have been hit hard by tariffs, trade tensions with China that have axed the flow of essential rare earth metals to the United States, and more. The benchmark Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLK, a broad proxy for the entire sector, has plunged by about 10% year-to-date (YTD) while the S&P 500 has fallen by only 5% overall during the same period.
Buy the Dip: Top Tech Stocks Analysts Say Are Undervalued
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Photronics: Valuation Increasingly Attractive Despite Delayed Recovery Amidst Tariff Chaos
Down -25% YTD, PLAB is currently testing the $18 resistance level amidst global tariff and geopolitical uncertainties. The direct impact of tariffs should be very limited for Photronics, and tariffs could even create a competitive edge for the company in the US market. However, tariffs may slow down consumer electronics demand and industry investments in next-gen designs, likely reducing photomask demand near-term.
Photronics: Valuation Increasingly Attractive Despite Delayed Recovery Amidst Tariff Chaos
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Photronics Stock Before Q1 Earnings?
PLAB's first-quarter fiscal 2025 performance is likely to have reflected strength in the Integrated Circuit and Flat Panel Display segments.
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Photronics Stock Before Q1 Earnings?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Photronics to Report First Quarter Earnings
BROOKFIELD, Conn., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, is scheduled to announce financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, before the market opens.
Photronics to Report First Quarter Earnings
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
4 Stocks With Increasing Cash Flows to Bet This Earnings Season
Cash offers the flexibility to make decisions, the means to make potential investments and the fuel to run its growth engine, making SUZ, PLAB, AVO and ESEA worth buying.
4 Stocks With Increasing Cash Flows to Bet This Earnings Season
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
4 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on Solid Rebound in Sales
Stocks like SMTC, TSM, NVDA and PLAB are likely to gain from the jump in semiconductor sales.
4 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy on Solid Rebound in Sales
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Look Beyond Profit, Bet on 4 Stocks With Increasing Cash Flows
Analyzing a company's cash position reveals its true financial health, making DXPE, PLAB, GCT and AVO with growing cash flows attractive buys.
Look Beyond Profit, Bet on 4 Stocks With Increasing Cash Flows
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