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The closing price of Photronics, Inc (NASDAQ: PLAB) was $23.3 for the day, up 1.53% from the previous closing price of $22.95. In other words, the price has increased by $1.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded. PLAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.4 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.54.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PLAB’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.62 and its Current Ratio is at 4.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Craig Hallum on June 11, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $32.
Stifel Upgraded its Hold to Buy on April 11, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $19 to $21.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 03 ’25 when Park Han Kyung sold 15,000 shares for $22.00 per share. The transaction valued at 330,000 led to the insider holds 103,000 shares of the business.
Progler Christopher J sold 10,000 shares of PLAB for $219,300 on Sep 02 ’25. The EVP, Chief Technology Officer now owns 200,591 shares after completing the transaction at $21.93 per share. On Aug 29 ’25, another insider, Lee Kang Jyh, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 8,750 shares for $23.20 each. As a result, the insider received 203,000 and left with 523,350 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PLAB now has a Market Capitalization of 1374807680 and an Enterprise Value of 1211485824. As of this moment, Photronics,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.415 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.145.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PLAB is 1.54, which has changed by -0.05360824 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17342639 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PLAB has reached a high of $31.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.67%.
Shares Statistics:
PLAB traded an average of 660.86K shares per day over the past three months and 939160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 57.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 56.47M. Insiders hold about 4.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.43% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAB as of 1757894400 were 2580059 with a Short Ratio of 3.90, compared to 1755216000 on 3072130. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2580059 and a Short% of Float of 5.53.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Photronics, Inc (PLAB) is currently being evaluated by 2.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.45, with high estimates of $0.46 and low estimates of $0.44.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.87 and $1.87 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.87. EPS for the following year is $2.01, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $2.05 and $1.97.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $205M to a low estimate of $204.08M. As of. The current estimate, Photronics, Inc’s year-ago sales were $222.63MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $207.04M. There is a high estimate of $210M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $204.08M.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PLAB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $838.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $837.61M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $838.05M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $866.95MBased on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $882.34M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $900M and the low estimate is $864.69M.
