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PLAB - Photronics, Inc.
Market Cap 1.63B P/E 13.24 EPS this Y 5.90% Ern Qtrly Grth 87.20%
Income 137.68M Forward P/E 11.59 EPS next Y 11.60% 50D Avg Chg 9.00%
Sales 897.32M PEG 1.28 EPS past 5Y 49.35% 200D Avg Chg 39.00%
Dividend N/A Price/Book 1.72 EPS next 5Y 10.00% 52W High Chg -3.00%
Recommedations 2.00 Quick Ratio 3.98 Shares Outstanding 63.35M 52W Low Chg 88.00%
Insider Own 3.45% ROA 10.52% Shares Float 61.10M Beta 1.41
Inst Own 89.91% ROE 16.58% Shares Shorted/Prior 2.14M/2.36M Price 26.08
Gross Margin 37.82% Profit Margin 15.34% Avg. Volume 641,385 Target Price 32.00
Oper. Margin 26.57% Earnings Date May 22 Volume 462,809 Change -2.47%
Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | United States
About Photronics, Inc.

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 offers electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut.

Photronics, Inc. News
04/19/24 Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) In The Context Of Other Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks
04/18/24 Reflecting On Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks’ Q4 Earnings: Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC)
04/16/24 Nasdaq Deals: 3 Stocks Trading Way Below Their True Value
04/14/24 Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)
04/11/24 Q4 Earnings Highlights: Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Vs The Rest Of The Semiconductors Stocks
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04/04/24 Winners And Losers Of Q4: Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) Vs The Rest Of The Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks
04/03/24 Why Photronics (PLAB) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
04/02/24 Winners And Losers Of Q4: Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) Vs The Rest Of The Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks
04/01/24 Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks Q4 Recap: Benchmarking Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)
03/28/24 Photronics (PLAB) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
03/28/24 We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Passed With Ease
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03/11/24 Investors in Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) have seen stellar returns of 210% over the past five years
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PLAB Chatroom

User Image Inostock Posted - 2 days ago

$PLAB

User Image Inostock Posted - 1 week ago

@evansmartin don’t think all AI stock is overvalued. Acmr and $PLAB are still cheap imo. We will see what they are saying next week but demand for chips is really huge (tsmc confirmed). Probably Nvda and Smci are overvalued, but if a big player drops -19% everyone will follow

User Image Lukey63 Posted - 1 week ago

$PLAB everything stinks right now, except NVDA of course . WTF?

User Image Inostock Posted - 1 week ago

$ACMR $SMCI $PLAB chip players that will destroy the market

User Image Lukey63 Posted - 1 week ago

$PLAB Ridiculously undervalued. Suddenly anything not mega-cap is shit to this market

User Image Flaccid_Stock Posted - 2 weeks ago

$PLAB Great long term hold here

User Image wolfeyetrader Posted - 2 weeks ago

$PLAB love this set up here

User Image destonfallon Posted - 3 weeks ago

$PLAB picked up 10K shares at $27.25 Tuesday and pitched them this AM at $29 before the next catalyst down. The Fed giveth and the Jobs report will take it away. Monitor the Fed they make entry and exit pretty damn easy. Going back in tomorrow. -

User Image UncleStock Posted - 3 weeks ago

$CNXN $CRCT $PLAB $ANET suggested for Technology Hardware and Equipment - value screen: https://zpr.io/LJ4jj2a2QV37

User Image destonfallon Posted - 3 weeks ago

$PLAB https://investorplace.com/2024/02/3-overlooked-stocks-with-potential-for-500-growth-by-2025/

User Image destonfallon Posted - 3 weeks ago

$PLAB In the words of Mark Twain “When everyone is looking for gold, it's a good time to be in the pick and shovel business.”

User Image destonfallon Posted - 3 weeks ago

$PLAB https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/semiconductors/nasdaq-plab/photronics/news/photronics-nasdaqplab-shareholders-will-want-the-roce-trajec

User Image destonfallon Posted - 3 weeks ago

$PLAB https://seekingalpha.com/article/4681675-photronics-still-buy-on-strong-demand-profitability-outlook

User Image UncleStock Posted - 03/30/24

$CNXN $CRCT $PLAB $ANET suggested for Technology Hardware and Equipment - value screen: https://zpr.io/LJ4jj2a2QV37

User Image destonfallon Posted - 03/28/24

$PLAB I managed a 3(c)7 fund during my career. This is a great trade if you want to see 35%+ annualized with minimal volatility, plus an opportunity to trade size for $2 in the band. Don't margin anything it's the street/feds tool to fleece retail. I just took my position before earnings. It's has all it needs to make you money. Have you seen their balance sheet and their return on equity. Sleep easy. #NoFear

User Image Lukey63 Posted - 03/28/24

$PLAB trading in this stock makes no sense. I am loathe to push WS analysts, but more of a following would help. My guess is that as long as management isn’t resistant, some company comes along and grabs this for $40-60 a share by the end of 2025. It’s just too profitable and undervalued.

User Image destonfallon Posted - 03/27/24

$PLAB Something brewing; almost 65,000 shares at the close trade at 28.77 chopped up buys. That's $2,000,000 in stock that's not quite retail.

User Image destonfallon Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB Photronics for the first time in decades is somewhat of a growth stock. I wish they'd focus on this as their cash position is valuable it's 1/4 of their market cap with zero debt. They have the technology and the leverage to take on some AI, I assure you they have as their supply chain infers, but let the world know more about who they provide photomasks for.

User Image destonfallon Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB Yeah if it was a bond I wouldn't want anyone else to know about it but that's not how stocks work. I embrace the opportunity to be the only bid but in stocks that never pays. In real estate or bonds I wouldn't have it any other way

User Image Inostock Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB this an hidden gem

User Image destonfallon Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB That is a massive candle hope momentum is it's sister

User Image destonfallon Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB At least you know one thing is real with Photronics; no debt and half-billion plus in cash that's not AI dependent, nor have they uttered the phrase "AI". Cash on balance sheet is rarely subjective. Their business is not dependent on TSM, as are fabless producers Apple, Qualcomm, AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Intel, however my thoughts are that AI may present exceptional growth opportunity vs. their normal trajectory of business in the future. Few guys do what they do. I keep track of any weekly revisions on Bloomberg to earnings and revenues and it's steady.

User Image UncleStock Posted - 1 month ago

$CNXN $CRCT $ANET $PLAB suggested for Technology Hardware and Equipment - value screen: https://zpr.io/LJ4jj2a2QV37

User Image UncleStock Posted - 1 month ago

$CNXN $CRCT $ANET $PLAB suggested for Technology Hardware and Equipment - value screen: https://zpr.io/LJ4jj2a2QV37

User Image pulpoinhell Posted - 1 month ago

@Bobert61 we have very similar strategies seems like. $PLAB seems to be one right track after their earnings miss. Hoping for the best for $path tomorrow

User Image Bobert61 Posted - 1 month ago

$SURG You win some, you lose some. Getting out of my $7.5 May options tomorrow. There are better places to put the remnants such as $plab, $path, $gct. Maybe even $acmr. I have options and shares in all of these. But two of those also have earnings this week. Could be a fun last 3 days.

User Image Inostock Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB i’d like a buyout for fast money, but surely this will go +100% by EoY.

User Image Fullratio Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB debt to equity has shrunk by 50% YoY and by 33% QoQ: https://fullratio.com/stocks/nasdaq-plab/photronics

User Image destonfallon Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB The street starting to see the ridiculous value

User Image BitKornie700k Posted - 1 month ago

$PLAB

Analyst Ratings
Northland Capital Markets Market Perform May 25, 23
Northland Capital Markets Market Perform May 22, 23
Northland Capital Markets Outperform Apr 17, 23
DA Davidson Buy Aug 31, 22
Northland Capital Markets Outperform May 26, 22
DA Davidson Buy May 26, 22
Stifel Buy Apr 11, 22
Stifel Hold Feb 25, 21
Stifel Buy Sep 11, 20
Insider Trades Relationship Date Transactions Cost($) #Shares Value($) #Share Own SEC Form 4
Burr Richelle E EVP, CAO & General C.. EVP, CAO & General Counsel Dec 13 Option 8.86 25,000 221,500 229,228 12/14/23
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Dec 01 Sell 18.94 2,000 37,880 58,379 12/05/22
Lee Kang Jyh President, Asia IC P.. President, Asia IC Photomask Nov 28 Option 5.46 30,000 163,800 274,600 11/30/22
Burr Richelle E EVP, CAO,General Cou.. EVP, CAO,General Counsel & Sec Nov 30 Option 5.46 5,625 30,712 162,199 11/30/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Sep 01 Sell 16.47 2,000 32,940 64,379 09/06/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Aug 01 Sell 23.54 2,000 47,080 66,379 08/03/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Jul 01 Sell 19.080 2,000 38,160 68,379 07/06/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director May 02 Sell 15 2,000 30,000 72,379 05/04/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Mar 01 Sell 18.28 10,000 182,800 159,593 03/03/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Mar 01 Option 8.23 10,000 82,300 169,593 03/03/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Mar 01 Sell 18.39 2,000 36,780 76,379 03/03/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Feb 01 Option 8.23 11,519 94,801 171,112 02/03/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Feb 01 Sell 17.97 11,519 206,996 159,593 02/03/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Feb 01 Sell 18 2,000 36,000 78,379 02/03/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Jan 18 Option 8.86 9,688 85,836 169,281 01/20/22
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Jan 18 Sell 19.57 9,688 189,594 159,593 01/20/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 14 Option 11.35 4,821 54,718 454,737 01/18/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 14 Sell 19.58 4,821 94,395 451,239 01/18/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 12 Option 11.35 370 4,200 451,339 01/14/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 12 Sell 19.4 370 7,178 451,239 01/14/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 06 Option 11.35 2,679 30,407 453,284 01/10/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 06 Sell 19.4 2,679 51,973 451,239 01/10/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 04 Option 11.35 18,146 205,957 464,524 01/06/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 04 Sell 19.51 28,146 549,128 451,239 01/06/22
TYSON MITCHELL G Director Director Jan 03 Sell 19.18 20,000 383,600 68,379 01/05/22
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Dec 08 Option 8.72 61,250 534,100 408,733 12/10/21
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Dec 08 Sell 16.97 61,250 1,039,412 399,624 12/10/21
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Sep 02 Sell 15.05 7,156 107,698 136,150 09/02/21
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Sep 02 Option 8.86 7,156 63,402 143,306 09/02/21
Burr Richelle E EVP, CAO,General Cou.. EVP, CAO,General Counsel & Sec Aug 18 Sell 13.14 5,000 65,700 117,951 08/18/21
Burr Richelle E EVP, CAO,General Cou.. EVP, CAO,General Counsel & Sec Aug 18 Option 6.32 5,000 31,600 122,951 08/18/21
Lee Kang Jyh President, Asia IC P.. President, Asia IC Photomask Jan 21 Option 6.71 12,000 80,520 203,175 01/21/21
Lee Kang Jyh President, Asia IC P.. President, Asia IC Photomask Jan 21 Sell 11.99 12,000 143,880 191,175 01/21/21
Burr Richelle E EVP, CAO,General Cou.. EVP, CAO,General Counsel & Sec Jan 06 Sell 11.19 3,225 36,088 121,844 01/06/21
Progler Christopher J EVP, Chief Technolog.. EVP, Chief Technology Officer Jan 06 Sell 11.19 3,000 33,570 147,252 01/06/21
KIRLIN PETER S Chief Executive Offi.. Chief Executive Officer Jan 05 Sell 11.06 42,375 468,668 397,443 01/05/21