Photronics (PLAB) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $27.52, -3.54% vs the prior close of $28.53.
- Volume 670.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PLAB slides 3.5% to $27.52, a 1-month low. Closed at $27.52, -3.54% vs the prior close of $28.53. Day range $27.49–$28.82, opened at $28.22.
PLAB daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — PLAB slides 3.5% to $27.52, a 1-month low
- Closed at $27.52, -3.54% vs the prior close of $28.53. Day range $27.49–$28.82, opened at $28.22.
- Volume was 670.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.13M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($29.96) and -22.9% vs its 200-day average ($35.68).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 50.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — PLAB rises 0.6% to $28.53
- Closed at $28.53, +0.60% vs the prior close of $28.36. Day range $27.04–$28.71, opened at $27.75.
- Volume was 1.11M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.12M.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($30.04) and -20.1% vs its 200-day average ($35.71).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 49.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PLAB dips 2.6% to $28.36, 8 down days in a row
- Closed at $28.36, -2.61% vs the prior close of $29.12. Day range $27.93–$28.75, opened at $28.45.
- Volume was 900.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.13M.
- Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($30.11) and -20.6% vs its 200-day average ($35.73).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 49.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — PLAB dips 0.4% to $29.12, 7 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.12, -0.41% vs the prior close of $29.24. Day range $28.51–$29.16, opened at $28.73.
- Volume was 637.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.13M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($30.20) and -18.6% vs its 200-day average ($35.76).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 48.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — PLAB dips 1.3% to $29.24, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.24, -1.28% vs the prior close of $29.62. Day range $29.02–$29.43, opened at $29.30.
- Volume was 734.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.14M.
- Price is -3.3% vs its 50-day average ($30.24) and -18.3% vs its 200-day average ($35.78).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 47.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — PLAB dips 0.3% to $29.62, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.62, -0.30% vs the prior close of $29.71. Day range $29.48–$30.23, opened at $30.06.
- Volume was 417.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 1.15M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($30.26) and -17.3% vs its 200-day average ($35.81).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 47.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — PLAB dips 1.3% to $29.71, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.71, -1.33% vs the prior close of $30.11. Day range $29.29–$30.37, opened at $29.51.
- Volume was 671.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.16M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($30.26) and -17.1% vs its 200-day average ($35.83).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 46.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — PLAB dips 2.3% to $30.11, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $30.11, -2.30% vs the prior close of $30.82. Day range $29.77–$30.50, opened at $30.29.
- Volume was 601.70K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.17M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($30.23) and -16.0% vs its 200-day average ($35.85).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 46.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — PLAB dips 0.8% to $30.82
- Closed at $30.82, -0.80% vs the prior close of $31.07. Day range $30.57–$31.35, opened at $31.35.
- Volume was 561.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.17M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.0% vs its 50-day average ($30.21) and -14.1% vs its 200-day average ($35.86).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 45.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PLAB dips 1.3% to $31.07
- Closed at $31.07, -1.33% vs the prior close of $31.49. Day range $30.51–$31.40, opened at $31.40.
- Volume was 723.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.18M.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($30.19) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($35.87).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 44.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PLAB rises 2.1% to $31.49, a 1-month high
- Closed at $31.49, +2.14% vs the prior close of $30.83. Day range $31.21–$31.83, opened at $31.73.
- Volume was 736.40K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.17M.
- Price is +4.4% vs its 50-day average ($30.17) and -12.3% vs its 200-day average ($35.89).
- 52-week range $20.05–$56.00; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 43.8% below the 52-week high.
PLAB latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PLAB in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Rivera Eric had withheld for taxes 2,897 shares at $30.83 (≈$89.31K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 133,276
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Zhang Rui had withheld for taxes 392 shares at $30.83 (≈$12.09K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 26,687
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lee Kang Jyh sold 10,000 shares at $30.75 (≈$307.50K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 337,350
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Park Han Kyung sold 9,500 shares at $30.37 (≈$288.51K) on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 66,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lee Kang Jyh sold 7,500 shares at $29.50 (≈$221.25K) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 347,350
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Aug 2, 2026:
- Revenue: $216.05M (prior year $210.39M) (+2.7% vs Aug 3, 2025)
- Net income: $28.92M (prior year $22.89M) (+26.3% vs Aug 3, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.49 (prior year $0.39) (+25.6% vs Aug 3, 2025)
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade PLAB
- Last results release: Aug 26, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 28, 2026, Feb 25, 2026, Dec 10, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 25, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.42% (largest 3.7%).
- Liquidity: about 767.27K shares (≈$21.12M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $27.52 vs a range of $20.05–$56.00 (21% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Han Kyung Park sold 9,500 shares on Sep 25, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Sep 10, 2026; 8-K Aug 26, 2026; 10-Q Jun 11, 2026.
- Share count: 59.00M shares outstanding (Sep 3, 2026), -0.0% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Semiconductors & Related Devices.
PLAB market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 28.22 | 28.82 | 27.49 | 27.52 | 670.90K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 27.75 | 28.71 | 27.04 | 28.53 | 1.11M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28.45 | 28.75 | 27.93 | 28.36 | 900.40K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 28.73 | 29.16 | 28.51 | 29.12 | 637.90K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 29.30 | 29.43 | 29.02 | 29.24 | 734.50K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 30.06 | 30.23 | 29.48 | 29.62 | 417.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 29.51 | 30.37 | 29.29 | 29.71 | 671.60K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 30.29 | 30.50 | 29.77 | 30.11 | 601.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 31.35 | 31.35 | 30.57 | 30.82 | 561.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 31.40 | 31.40 | 30.51 | 31.07 | 723.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 31.73 | 31.83 | 31.21 | 31.49 | 736.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.87 | 31.68 | 30.67 | 30.83 | 1.70M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.25 | 31.26 | 30.49 | 30.78 | 671.80K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 31.00 | 31.09 | 30.51 | 31.07 | 712.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 30.25 | 30.58 | 29.64 | 30.50 | 872.10K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 30.11 | 30.54 | 29.83 | 30.40 | 623.80K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 29.95 | 30.06 | 29.38 | 29.81 | 575.20K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 30.34 | 30.39 | 29.49 | 30.35 | 770.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 29.28 | 30.51 | 29.00 | 30.42 | 987.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 29.62 | 29.62 | 29.00 | 29.34 | 666.30K |
About Photronics
Photronics (PLAB) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Semiconductors & Related Devices”. Its business address is in BROOKFIELD, CT. State of incorporation: CT. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 810136.
PLAB board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Almeida | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| David A. Garcia | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Adam M Lewis | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Kang Jyh Lee | Director | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Daniel Jl Liao | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Constantine S Macricostas | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mary Paladino | Director | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Mitchell G Tyson | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Anthony Alesio | SVP, CAO | Feb 11, 2026 |
| George Macricostas | CEO | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Han Kyung Park | SVP & GM of FPD Ops | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Christopher J Progler | EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Eric Rivera | President, CFO | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang | SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Rui Zhang | VP, CAO & Corporate Controller | Apr 21, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Han Kyung Park | Sale | 9,500 | $30.37 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Han Kyung Park | Sale | 9,500 | $30.37 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Han Kyung Park | Sale | 9,500 | $30.37 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Han Kyung Park | Sale | 9,500 | $30.37 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 7,500 | $29.50 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 7,500 | $29.50 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 7,500 | $29.50 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 7,500 | $29.50 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 10,000 | $29.70 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 10,000 | $29.70 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 10,000 | $29.70 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kang Jyh Lee | Sale | 10,000 | $29.70 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rui Zhang | Sale | 4,556 | $46.70 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rui Zhang | Sale | 4,556 | $46.70 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rui Zhang | Sale | 4,556 | $46.70 |
PLAB financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $849.29M | $136.41M | 2.28 | $247.80M |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $866.95M | $130.69M | 2.09 | $261.44M |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $892.08M | $125.48M | 2.03 | $302.18M |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $824.55M | $118.79M | 1.94 | $275.19M |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $663.76M | $55.45M | 0.89 | $150.77M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.99B, total liabilities $247.04M, cash $549.51M (as of Aug 2, 2026).
PLAB earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.25 |
| May 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.02 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.57 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.35 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.97 |
| May 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.94 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.11 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.06 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 22, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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