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In the latest session, Photronics, Inc (NASDAQ: PLAB) closed at $20.57 down -0.15% from its previous closing price of $20.6. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.57 million shares were traded. PLAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.135 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.4372.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Photronics, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.11 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.80. 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.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 07 ’25 when TYSON MITCHELL G sold 5,000 shares for $25.04 per share. The transaction valued at 125,200 led to the insider holds 51,927 shares of the business.
Lee Kang Jyh sold 10,000 shares of PLAB for $253,300 on Oct 06 ’25. The Director now owns 513,350 shares after completing the transaction at $25.33 per share. On Oct 07 ’25, another insider, TYSON MITCHELL G, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $25.04 each.
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 1237296000 and an Enterprise Value of 1050403136. As of this moment, Photronics,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.25. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.227 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.593.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PLAB is 1.57, which has changed by -0.15711945 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11239576 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 -11.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.55%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PLAB has traded an average of 769.88K shares per day and 593700 over the past ten days. A total of 57.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 56.53M. Insiders hold about 4.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.61% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAB as of 1761868800 were 4818363 with a Short Ratio of 6.26, compared to 1759190400 on 3064075. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4818363 and a Short% of Float of 10.34.
