Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) SVP Han Kyung Park Sells 7,500 Shares

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) SVP Han Kyung Park sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.70, for a total transaction of $252,750.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 81,750 shares in the company, valued at $2,754,975. The trade was a 8.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Han Kyung Park also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 16th, Han Kyung Park sold 6,250 shares of Photronics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.89, for a total transaction of $218,062.50.
• On Friday, December 12th, Han Kyung Park sold 13,750 shares of Photronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.99, for a total transaction of $522,362.50.

Photronics Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ PLAB opened at $34.44 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04 and a beta of 1.52. Photronics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $16.46 and a 1 year high of $39.80.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $215.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $204.54 million. Photronics had a net margin of 16.06% and a return on equity of 7.87%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. Photronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.510-0.590 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Photronics, Inc. will post 2.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Photronics

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PLAB. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Photronics in the third quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Photronics by 673.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,485 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,293 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Photronics during the 4th quarter worth about $55,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Photronics by 21.9% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,609 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Photronics in the third quarter valued at about $62,000. Institutional investors own 88.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Photronics from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Photronics in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Photronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Craig Hallum boosted their target price on shares of Photronics from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $43.50.

Photronics Company Profile

Photronics, Inc is a leading global supplier of photomask products used in the manufacture of integrated circuits, flat panel displays, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and advanced packaging applications. Photomasks, also known as reticles, are critical templates that carry the precise circuit patterns required for semiconductor lithography processes. The company offers a comprehensive range of mask solutions, including binary masks, attenuated phase-shift masks, reticles for micro-optics, and specialized products for high‐resolution applications.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Brookfield, Connecticut, Photronics has grown through organic expansion and strategic investments in high‐end lithography technology.