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PHOTRONICS INC
Nasdaq· Semiconductors & Related Devices· Inc. CT· CIK 0000810136 Semiconductors
$28.21 +0.06 (+0.21%)
Oct 26 4:00 PM ET · prev $28.15
Market cap
$1.6B
Small cap
Median target
$41.00
+45% · range $39.00–44.00
1 year
+17.4%
from $24.03 · Oct 27
30 days
−7.5%
from $30.50
52-week range
$20.28–54.96
−49% from high · low Nov 20
Avg volume 20D
739.3K
shares / day
Short interest
4.11M
≈7.0% of shares · −5.1%
Days to cover
5.1
at average volume
Insider net
−$16.8M
0 buyers · 8 sellers · since Feb 9
New fund stakes
0
Q2 2026 13F · 2 exits
Filing reports
17
analyzed by SecBot
SecBot read BEARISH 5 reports · 90 days
Balance 3 bearish · 1 bullish · 1 neutral oldest → newest, height = score
Avg score ·High conf. 2/5
Strongest BEARISH Two insiders at Photronics sold a combined $596K in shares over a one-week window, representing…
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Price

Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.

Signal stack

Where each data set points today.

  • InsidersBEARISH

    8 insiders sold $16.8M.

  • InstitutionsMIXED

    Q2 2026: 22 added (0 new), 26 trimmed or exited.

  • Short sellersSTEADY

    Short interest −5.1% to 4.11M shares. 5.1 days to cover, ≈7.0% of shares.

  • TrendDOWNTREND

    4% below its 50-day average.

Who's buying

13F· Q2 2026
0
new positions
2
exits
FundMoveSharesValue
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ADD1,571,254$51.1M
Qube Research & Technologies LtdTRIM327,302$10.6M
Polar Capital Holdings PlcTRIM299,195$9.7M
Allianz Asset Management GmbHTRIM249,031$8.1M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD217,404$7.1M
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM184,041$6.0M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPDOUBLED171,533$5.6M
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHTRIM158,083$5.1M

Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.

The Street

last action Jul 2026
12-month targets · 3 analysts

Price is below the lowest target. Median implies +45%.Targets as of Oct 26, 2026.

Recent actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jul 2, 2026Freedom Broker
INITIATE
INITIATEBuy

Insider ledger

Form 4
$0
bought · 0 insiders
$16.8M
sold · 8 insiders
DateInsiderTypeValue
Oct 1, 2026
ZHANG RUI
VP, CAO & Corporate Controller
TAX W/H$12.1K
Oct 1, 2026
Rivera Eric
President, CFO
TAX W/H$89.3K
Sep 29, 2026
Lee Kang Jyh
Director
SELL$307.5K
Sep 25, 2026
Park Han Kyung
SVP & GM of FPD Ops
SELL$288.5K
Sep 24, 2026
Lee Kang Jyh
Director
SELL$221.3K
Sep 22, 2026
Lee Kang Jyh
Director
SELL$297.0K
Apr 17, 2026
ZHANG RUI
VP, CAO & Corporate Controller
SELL$212.8K
Apr 17, 2026
Paladino Mary
Director
TO ISSUER$1.1M

Earnings setup

Estimates

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Short side

FINRA· Sep 30, 2026
4,113,903
shares short
-5.1%
vs prior settlement
5.1
days to cover
≈7.0%
of shares outstanding
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Photronics sold a combined $596K in shares over a one-week window, representing approximately 0.18% of…
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Oct 1, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Photronics sold a combined $596K in open-market transactions over a one-week window, with a director…
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
ZHANG RUI surrendered for taxes 392 shares
VP, CAO & Corporate Controller @ $30.83 ($12.1K)
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Rivera Eric surrendered for taxes 2,897 shares
President, CFO @ $30.83 ($89.3K)
Sep 29, 2026 SEC
Two PLAB insiders — a director and an SVP — sold a combined $510K in open-market transactions over two days, with the…
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Sep 29, 2026 Insider
Lee Kang Jyh sold 10,000 shares
Director @ $30.75 ($307.5K)
Sep 3, 2026 Other
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Urges Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) Investors to Seek Counsel Before September 4, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the Securities Class Action
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suff
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES — ADD
1,571,254 shares ($51.1M)
Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Recent
Sep 3, 2026
Press release
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Urges Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) Investors to Seek Counsel Before September 4, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the Securities Class Action
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses in Photronics to Contact Him…
Sep 3, 2026
Press release
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Photronics, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - PLAB
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Photronics, Inc. ("Photronics" or…
Sep 3, 2026
Press release
Photronics, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - PLAB
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Photronics, Inc. ("Photronics" or…
Sep 3, 2026
Press release
Photronics, Inc. Investor Alert: Contact SBS by September 4, 2026 for Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schall Brown & Schwartz LLP, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class…
Sep 2, 2026
Press release
PLAB Deadline: PLAB Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K Have Opportunity to Lead Photronics, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Photronics, Inc…

SecBot reports

17 filings · 1 press release · 1 bullish · 13 bearish · 3 neutral
All PLAB filing & press-release reports (18)