Photronics (PLAB) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is expected to be announcing 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 Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of Photronics stock opened at $23.49 on Wednesday. Photronics has a twelve month low of $16.46 and a twelve month high of $31.60. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.35 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $23.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.27.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on PLAB shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Photronics in a report on Monday. Singular Research raised Photronics to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research cut Photronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Photronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kang Jyh Lee sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.33, for a total value of $253,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 513,350 shares in the company, valued at $13,003,155.50. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mitchell G. Tyson sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $1,300,252.08. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 67,750 shares of company stock valued at $1,629,700. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Photronics by 30.1% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 219,290 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,553,000 after acquiring an additional 50,707 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $761,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Photronics by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 96,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,009,000 after purchasing an additional 12,159 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Photronics by 6.0% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 62,441 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Photronics by 21.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 273,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,153,000 after buying an additional 48,342 shares in the last quarter. 88.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.