Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.49 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (82.0%).
Photronics is a manufacturer of photomasks — high-precision quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits — used to fabricate ICs and flat-panel displays. It operates eleven manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the U.S., and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.49 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (82.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 27d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomertwo largest customers29%10-K Item 1A: 'During 2025, 2024 and 2023, our two largest customers accounted for an aggregate of 29%, 27% and 27%, respectively, of our revenue.'
- MEDIUMCustomerfive largest customers50%10-K Item 1A: 'Our five largest customers accounted for an aggregate of 50%, 50% and 51% of our revenue in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.'
- HIGHGeographicnon-U.S. operations82%10-K Item 1A: 'Revenues from our non-U.S. operations were approximately 82%, 83% and 86% of our total revenues in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.49 — A.R:R is negative (-1.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (82.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $45.17. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $51.73 (+6.5% upside). Prior stop was $45.17. Stop-loss: $45.17.
Concentration risk — Geographic: non-U.S. operations (82.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.
Photronics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.4 (forward 20.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover PLAB with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $47.
What does Photronics, Inc. do?Photronics is a manufacturer of photomasks — high-precision quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of...
Photronics is a manufacturer of photomasks — high-precision quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits — used to fabricate ICs and flat-panel displays. It operates eleven manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe, selling to IC and FPD designers and manufacturers globally.