Photronics, Inc [PLAB] stock prices are up 7.10% to $21.12 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PLAB shares have gain 8.31% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.98%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Photronics, Inc [NASDAQ: PLAB] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 11, 2025, when Craig Hallum initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $32. Previously, Northland Capital downgraded its rating to Market Perform on May 22, 2023. On April 11, 2022, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy and revised its price target to $21 on the stock. Stifel downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $13 on February 25, 2021. Stifel upgraded its rating to a Buy but $13 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 11, 2020. Stifel downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on June 22, 2020, and downed its price target to $13. In a note dated February 10, 2020, Stifel upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $16.
The stock price of Photronics, Inc [PLAB] has been fluctuating between $16.46 and $31.60 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $25.5 within the next 12 months. Photronics, Inc [NASDAQ: PLAB] shares were valued at $21.12 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 20.74% based on the average PLAB price forecast.
Analyzing the PLAB fundamentals
The Photronics, Inc [NASDAQ:PLAB] reported sales of 856.74M for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -2.77%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.36% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.25%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.11 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.0.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 20.33 points at the first support level, and at 19.54 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 21.58, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 22.04.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Photronics, Inc [NASDAQ:PLAB]’s Current Ratio is 5.13. As well, the Quick Ratio is 4.76, while the Cash Ratio is 3.18. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.48, the price to book ratio is 1.13 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 10.99.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Progler Christopher J, Officer, that happened on Jul 28 ’25 when 10000.0 shares were purchased. Director, TYSON MITCHELL G completed a deal on Jul 10 ’25 to sell 15000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director TYSON MITCHELL G bought 15000.0 shares on Jul 10 ’25.
