Photronics (PLAB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, December 10th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.47 per share and revenue of $204.5410 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Photronics Price Performance

PLAB opened at $24.15 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.72 and a beta of 1.54. Photronics has a 12 month low of $16.46 and a 12 month high of $31.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Photronics

In related news, EVP Christopher J. Progler sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.52, for a total value of $225,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 190,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,292,109.32. This represents a 4.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mitchell G. Tyson sold 5,000 shares of Photronics stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.04, for a total transaction of $125,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 51,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,300,252.08. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 67,750 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,700 over the last 90 days. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Photronics

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Photronics by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 60,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,398,000 after buying an additional 570 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Photronics by 6.8% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,847 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Photronics during the third quarter valued at $28,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in Photronics by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 55,868 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,052,000 after purchasing an additional 1,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Photronics by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 36,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $761,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PLAB has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Photronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Photronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Photronics in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Singular Research upgraded shares of Photronics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Photronics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.00.

About Photronics

Photronics, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, and FDP substrates.