Photronics Stock Today

PLAB Stock  USD 34.20  0.22  0.64%   

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Photronics is trading at 34.20 as of the 24th of December 2025, a 0.64 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 34.42. Photronics has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat fair performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 4th of January 2024 and ending today, the 24th of December 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
IPO Date
10th of March 1987
Category
Technology
Classification
Information Technology
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, and internationally. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut. The company has 59.06 M outstanding shares of which 5.42 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 9.06 trading days to cover. More on Photronics

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Photronics Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
Executive ChairmanGeorge Macricostas
Thematic IdeaMillennials Best (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, Information Technology, SP Small-Cap 600, NASDAQ Composite, NASDAQ Composite Total, Nasdaq Computer, Millennials Best, Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment, Semiconductor Equipment & Materials, Technology, Computing (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.09220.0878
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.680.58
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.390.353
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities97.8 M165.9 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total39.3 M41.4 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets1.9 B1.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets934.6 M890.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities260.2 M247.8 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Photronics can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Photronics' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Photronics' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Photronics currently holds 207.23 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.06, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Photronics has a current ratio of 3.37, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Photronics' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change To Inventory

(4.69 Million)
Photronics (PLAB) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 1,908 people. Photronics is listed under Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 2.03 B. Photronics conducts business under Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment sector and is part of Information Technology industry. The entity has 59.06 M outstanding shares of which 5.42 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 9.06 trading days to cover. Photronics currently holds about 380.83 M in cash with 247.8 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 6.17.
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Ownership Allocation
Photronics owns a total of 59.06 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Photronics outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Photronics to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Photronics. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Photronics as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Photronics Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
937.2 K
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2025-06-30
826.7 K
Needham Investment Management, Llc2025-06-30
762 K
Millennium Management Llc2025-06-30
644.3 K
Ubs Group Ag2025-06-30
560 K
Meros Investment Management, Lp2025-06-30
558.3 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2025-06-30
492.4 K
Heartland Advisors Inc2025-06-30
489.1 K
Clearbridge Advisors, Llc2025-06-30
478.9 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
9.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
M
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Photronics Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Photronics market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Photronics long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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Photronics Corporate Management

When determining whether Photronics offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Photronics' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Photronics Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Photronics Stock:
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Is Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Photronics. If investors know Photronics will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Photronics listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.984
Earnings Share
2.37
Revenue Per Share
14.248
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
Return On Assets
0.074
The market value of Photronics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Photronics that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Photronics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Photronics' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Photronics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Photronics' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Photronics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Photronics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Photronics' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.