Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $46.50.

Several research firms have recently commented on PLAB. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Photronics in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Photronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Photronics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Photronics from $30.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Photronics in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Transactions at Photronics

In related news, Director Mitchell G. Tyson sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.21, for a total value of $176,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 43,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,521,036.79. The trade was a 10.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mary Paladino sold 11,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.11, for a total value of $394,987.50. Following the sale, the director owned 23,820 shares in the company, valued at $836,320.20. The trade was a 32.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 87,500 shares of company stock valued at $2,994,638 over the last ninety days. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Photronics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Photronics in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Photronics during the third quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Photronics by 673.4% in 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 last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Photronics by 569.8% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Photronics by 723.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,245 shares during the period. 88.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Photronics Price Performance

Shares of Photronics stock opened at $33.55 on Monday. Photronics has a 1-year low of $16.46 and a 1-year high of $45.40. The company has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.28 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.73 and a 200-day moving average of $28.99.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The semiconductor company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.07. Photronics had a return on equity of 7.88% and a net margin of 15.83%.The business had revenue of $225.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $220.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Photronics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.490-0.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Photronics will post 2.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.