Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) SVP Sells $252,750.00 in Stock

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

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 Stock Performance

Shares of PLAB stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $34.44. The company had a trading volume of 947,970 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,223,659. Photronics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.46 and a 12 month high of $39.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $29.21 and its 200 day moving average is $24.61. 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 (NASDAQ:PLAB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $215.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $204.54 million. Photronics had a return on equity of 7.87% and a net margin of 16.06%.Photronics’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. Photronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.510-0.590 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Photronics, Inc. will post 2.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Photronics

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Photronics by 201.3% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 62,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,436,000 after buying an additional 41,791 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Photronics by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 826,718 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,706,000 after purchasing an additional 23,037 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in Photronics by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,607,874 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $49,106,000 after purchasing an additional 383,355 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Photronics by 37.2% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 199,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,749,000 after purchasing an additional 54,000 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Photronics by 52.5% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 44,204 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $832,000 after purchasing an additional 15,222 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.38% of the company’s stock.

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.