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Photronics Inc

PLAB
42.520USD
+3.250+8.28%
Close 03/24, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
2.55BMarket Cap
18.16P/E TTM

Photronics Inc

42.520
+3.250+8.28%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Photronics Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

Key Insights

Photronics Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 1 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 46.27.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Photronics Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
1 / 106
Overall Ranking
24 / 4546
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Photronics Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Photronics, Inc. is a manufacturer of photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. The Company manufactures photomasks, which are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates. The photomasks the Company manufactures incorporate circuit designs provided on a confidential basis by its customers. The Company sells its photomasks to semiconductor designers and manufacturers, and manufacturers of FPDs. Photomask technology is also being applied to the fabrication of other higher-performance electronic products such as virtual reality/augmented reality advanced IC packages, photonics, micro-electronic mechanical systems, and certain nanotechnology applications. The Company operates approximately 11 manufacturing facilities, which are located in Taiwan, China, Korea, the United States, and Europe.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.88, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 56.72M shares, decreasing 7.84% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Barrow Hanley
Star Investor Barrow Hanley holds 225.19K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
46.267
Target Price
+27.32%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current financial score of Photronics Inc is 8.58, ranking 19 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 225.07M, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.09%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 0.21%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.58
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

6.99

Operational Efficiency

8.29

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

7.64

Photronics Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current valuation score of Photronics Inc is 8.51, ranking 19 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Its current P/E ratio is 16.77, which is 13.51% below the recent high of 19.04 and 57.74% above the recent low of 7.09.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.51
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 1/106
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current earnings forecast score of Photronics Inc is 9.00, ranking 1 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The average price target is 32.95, with a high of 36.00 and a low of 30.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.67
Change
0.33

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
46.267
Target Price
+27.32%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

21
Total
8
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Photronics Inc
PLAB
3
Applied Materials Inc
AMAT
37
Lam Research Corp
LRCX
35
KLA Corp
KLAC
31
GlobalFoundries Inc
GFS
21
Teradyne Inc
TER
19
1
2
3
4

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current price momentum score of Photronics Inc is 8.97, ranking 19 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 45.85 and the support level at 32.25, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.30
Change
1.67

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.336
Neutral
RSI(14)
66.129
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
87.943
Overbought
ATR(14)
2.293
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
241.577
Overbought
Williams %R
7.586
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
-0.094
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
38.104
Buy
MA10
36.067
Buy
MA20
36.338
Buy
MA50
36.086
Buy
MA100
31.830
Buy
MA200
26.619
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current institutional shareholding score of Photronics Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 96.04%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.98%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.85M shares, representing 9.92% of shares outstanding, with 7.58% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
8.10M
-6.75%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.73M
-3.56%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
4.09M
-0.85%
LSV Asset Management
2.51M
-3.64%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.41M
+4.60%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.24M
-3.71%
Victory Capital Management Inc.
2.31M
+699.01%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.84M
-2.34%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
990.19K
-1.04%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Photronics Inc is 3.94, ranking 66 out of 106 in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The company's beta value is 1.48. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.94
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.44
VaR
+4.20%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+24.72%
240-Day Volatility
+59.55%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+14.69%
120 days
+45.39%
5 years
+45.39%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-11.27%
120 days
-11.27%
5 years
-23.56%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.12
120 days
+1.61
5 years
+0.68

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+24.72%
3 years
+50.62%
5 years
+50.62%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+5.10
3 years
+1.08
5 years
+0.77
Skewness
240 days
+3.78
3 years
+3.10
5 years
+2.18

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+59.55%
5 years
+50.73%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.18%
5 years
+2.26%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+338.72%
240 days
+338.72%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+57.51%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+51.06%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.93%
120 days
+1.07%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+7.94%
60 days
+6.28%
120 days
+21.27%

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