PLAB Stock Summary and Trading Ideas (Photronics | NASDAQ:PLAB)

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 April 30, 2026, PLAB stock price climbed to $49.48 with 602,731 million shares trading.

What is Photronics's Beta?

PLAB has a beta of 0.98, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market movements. PLAB has a correlation of 0.05 to the broad based SPY ETF.

How much is Photronics worth?

PLAB has a market cap of $2.92 billion. This is considered a Mid Cap stock.

How much money does Photronics make?

Last quarter Photronics reported $225 million in Revenue and $.61 earnings per share. This beat revenue expectation by $4 million and exceeded earnings estimates by $.08.

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 $52.79 and as low as $14.15.

What are the top ETFs holding Photronics?

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

Is Photronics (PLAB) a good investment?

PLAB has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +168.8% while the SPY ETF gained +31.0%. PLAB has also outperformed the stock market ETF in the last 3 month and 2 week periods returning +40.2% and +7.9%, respectively, while the SPY returned +3.8% and +2.7%, respectively.

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

PLAB support price is $46.08 and resistance is $49.46 (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.