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After finishing at $24.04 in the prior trading day, Photronics, Inc (NASDAQ: PLAB) closed at $23.85, down -0.79%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. PLAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.46 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.805.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PLAB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.76 and its Current Ratio is at 5.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
On April 11, 2022, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $19 to $21.
Stifel Downgraded its Buy to Hold on February 25, 2021, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 20 ’24 when LEWIS ADAM M sold 19,750 shares for $24.11 per share. The transaction valued at 476,172 led to the insider holds 22,250 shares of the business.
Lee Kang Jyh sold 8,750 shares of PLAB for $212,887 on Dec 20 ’24. The CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER now owns 545,850 shares after completing the transaction at $24.33 per share. On Dec 19 ’24, another insider, Lee Kang Jyh, who serves as the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of the company, sold 20,000 shares for $25.27 each. As a result, the insider received 505,400 and left with 524,600 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 1510549376 and an Enterprise Value of 1363293312. As of this moment, Photronics,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.564 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PLAB has reached a high of $34.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.54%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 458.92K shares per day over the past 3-months and 942360 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 61.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 60.94M. Insiders hold about 3.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.85% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAB as of 1732838400 were 2261164 with a Short Ratio of 4.93, compared to 1730332800 on 1689926. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2261164 and a Short% of Float of 4.46.
