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Photronics (PLAB) closed at $29.12 on October 29, 2026, down 0.7% from the previous close, on volume of 571,764 shares (30-day average 729,736).

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  • Last close: $29.12 (October 29, 2026)
  • 52-week range: $20.05 to $56.00
  • Market value: $1.7 billion
  • 30-day implied volatility (IV30): 52.2%
  • Option volume: 66 contracts (60 calls, 6 puts); 30-day average 605

Data as of October 29, 2026.

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Photronics to Participate in 18th Annual CEO Investor Summit

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Photronics (PLAB) Frequently Asked Questions

What does Photronics do?

Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company principally engaged in the manufacturing of photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. Photomasks are a key element in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs) and flat-panel displays (FPDs) and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates during fabrication, as well as to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, and generates revenue globally, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.

What symbol and exchange does Photronics shares trade?

Photronics trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol PLAB.

What is Photronics stock price doing today?

As of October 29, 2026, PLAB stock price declined to $29.12 with 571,764 million shares trading.

What is Photronics's Beta?

PLAB has a beta of 0.93, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market movements. PLAB has a correlation of 0.02 to the broad based SPY ETF.

How much is Photronics worth?

PLAB has a market cap of $1.72 billion. This is considered a Small Cap stock.

How much money does Photronics make?

Last quarter Photronics reported $216 million in Revenue and $.50 earnings per share. This beat revenue expectation by $7 million and exceeded earnings estimates by $.10.

What is the highest and lowest price Photronics traded in the last 3 year period?

In the last 3 years, PLAB traded as high as $56.00 and as low as $16.46.

What are the top ETFs holding Photronics?

The top ETF exchange traded funds that PLAB belongs to (by Net Assets): IJR, AVUV, VTI, VGT, IWM.

Is Photronics (PLAB) a good investment?

PLAB has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +21.4% while the SPY ETF gained +13.1%. However, in the short term, PLAB had mixed performance relative to the market. It has underperformed in the last 3 months, returning -0.1% vs +4.1% return in SPY. But in the last 2 weeks, PLAB shares have fared better than the market returning +2.7% compared to SPY 0.0%.

What are the support and resistance levels for Photronics (PLAB)?

PLAB support price is $28.61 and resistance is $30.07 (based on 1 day standard deviation move). This means that using the most recent 20 day stock volatility and applying a one standard deviation move around the stock's closing price, stastically there is a 67% probability that PLAB shares will trade within this expected range on the day.

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