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As of close of business last night, Photronics, Inc’s stock clocked out at $20.26, up 0.55% from its previous closing price of $20.15. In other words, the price has increased by $0.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.34 million shares were traded. PLAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.43 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.07.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PLAB’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.76 and its Current Ratio is at 5.13. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 02 ’25 when MACRICOSTAS CONSTANTINE S sold 29,500 shares for $20.20 per share. The transaction valued at 595,900 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
MACRICOSTAS CONSTANTINE S bought 29,500 shares of PLAB for $600,000 on Jul 02 ’25. On Jun 27 ’25, another insider, Garcia David A., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,650 shares for $19.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 50,350 and bolstered with 10,198 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 1218649088 and an Enterprise Value of 970106112. As of this moment, Photronics,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.22. 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 1.08. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.132 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.26.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PLAB is 1.40, which has changed by -0.20486659 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12792087 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 6.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.62%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that PLAB traded 729.15K shares on average per day over the past three months and 606320 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 58.71M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.69M. Insiders hold about 4.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.52% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAB as of 1749772800 were 3149026 with a Short Ratio of 4.32, compared to 1747267200 on 2711501. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3149026 and a Short% of Float of 6.59.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
