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Photronics Inc (PLAB)

Orange

Information Technology · As of 17 July 2026

Price chart — 52 weeks

PLAB · 28.85 (last weekly close) SMA 10w SMA 40w
10152025303540455055AugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJul20.0MWeek of Jul 21, 2025 · O 19.37 · H 19.77 · L 19.13 · C 19.72 · Vol 2.0MWeek of Jul 28, 2025 · O 20.04 · H 21.85 · L 19.45 · C 19.79 · Vol 4.5MWeek of Aug 4, 2025 · O 19.93 · H 20.28 · L 19.46 · C 20.21 · Vol 2.1MWeek of Aug 11, 2025 · O 20.42 · H 21.84 · L 19.81 · C 20.71 · Vol 2.2MWeek of Aug 18, 2025 · O 20.75 · H 22.15 · L 20.43 · C 22.08 · Vol 2.0MWeek of Aug 25, 2025 · O 22.06 · H 24.97 · L 21.96 · C 22.67 · Vol 5.6MWeek of Sep 1, 2025 · O 22.15 · H 22.94 · L 21.44 · C 22.64 · Vol 3.6MWeek of Sep 8, 2025 · O 22.79 · H 22.88 · L 21.86 · C 22.53 · Vol 2.7MWeek of Sep 15, 2025 · O 22.60 · H 25.02 · L 22.53 · C 24.94 · Vol 6.2MWeek of Sep 22, 2025 · O 25.10 · H 25.51 · L 23.01 · C 23.22 · Vol 3.6MWeek of Sep 29, 2025 · O 23.51 · H 25.02 · L 22.54 · C 24.40 · Vol 5.0MWeek of Oct 6, 2025 · O 24.98 · H 25.38 · L 21.76 · C 21.82 · Vol 5.5MWeek of Oct 13, 2025 · O 22.88 · H 24.15 · L 22.56 · C 23.09 · Vol 3.5MWeek of Oct 20, 2025 · O 23.35 · H 24.49 · L 22.96 · C 23.92 · Vol 2.9MWeek of Oct 27, 2025 · O 24.11 · H 24.75 · L 23.66 · C 23.90 · Vol 2.6MWeek of Nov 3, 2025 · O 24.00 · H 24.28 · L 21.00 · C 21.71 · Vol 3.6MWeek of Nov 10, 2025 · O 22.15 · H 22.72 · L 20.54 · C 21.12 · Vol 2.6MWeek of Nov 17, 2025 · O 21.04 · H 21.43 · L 20.05 · C 21.06 · Vol 2.8MWeek of Nov 24, 2025 · O 21.14 · H 23.10 · L 21.14 · C 22.91 · Vol 2.7MWeek of Dec 1, 2025 · O 22.65 · H 24.43 · L 22.30 · C 24.15 · Vol 4.7MWeek of Dec 8, 2025 · O 24.20 · H 39.80 · L 24.20 · C 36.31 · Vol 25.5MWeek of Dec 15, 2025 · O 36.76 · H 37.89 · L 32.40 · C 33.09 · Vol 9.2MWeek of Dec 22, 2025 · O 33.98 · H 34.66 · L 33.11 · C 33.73 · Vol 3.2MWeek of Dec 29, 2025 · O 33.38 · H 34.40 · L 31.93 · C 33.41 · Vol 3.6MWeek of Jan 5, 2026 · O 34.02 · H 35.77 · L 31.50 · C 33.33 · Vol 7.1MWeek of Jan 12, 2026 · O 32.82 · H 35.47 · L 31.08 · C 34.53 · Vol 5.6MWeek of Jan 19, 2026 · O 33.89 · H 38.45 · L 33.33 · C 34.72 · Vol 6.8MWeek of Jan 26, 2026 · O 34.72 · H 36.59 · L 33.40 · C 34.57 · Vol 5.0MWeek of Feb 2, 2026 · O 34.12 · H 38.09 · L 32.50 · C 37.24 · Vol 5.7MWeek of Feb 9, 2026 · O 37.18 · H 39.04 · L 36.53 · C 38.80 · Vol 4.7MWeek of Feb 16, 2026 · O 38.04 · H 39.48 · L 36.00 · C 38.00 · Vol 3.5MWeek of Feb 23, 2026 · O 37.98 · H 45.40 · L 36.20 · C 37.43 · Vol 9.7MWeek of Mar 2, 2026 · O 36.35 · H 38.20 · L 32.62 · C 32.80 · Vol 5.8MWeek of Mar 9, 2026 · O 32.26 · H 35.34 · L 31.80 · C 33.55 · Vol 3.1MWeek of Mar 16, 2026 · O 34.68 · H 37.61 · L 33.97 · C 36.34 · Vol 4.4MWeek of Mar 23, 2026 · O 37.44 · H 43.63 · L 37.08 · C 39.60 · Vol 5.9MWeek of Mar 30, 2026 · O 39.70 · H 42.74 · L 36.63 · C 40.85 · Vol 3.4MWeek of Apr 6, 2026 · O 40.88 · H 45.92 · L 39.19 · C 44.90 · Vol 4.5MWeek of Apr 13, 2026 · O 44.77 · H 48.55 · L 44.32 · C 48.38 · Vol 4.1MWeek of Apr 20, 2026 · O 48.29 · H 52.79 · L 48.17 · C 52.27 · Vol 4.8MWeek of Apr 27, 2026 · O 52.05 · H 52.60 · L 46.18 · C 50.16 · Vol 3.7MWeek of May 4, 2026 · O 50.30 · H 53.92 · L 48.95 · C 53.64 · Vol 3.3MWeek of May 11, 2026 · O 54.91 · H 56.00 · L 48.50 · C 50.02 · Vol 4.1MWeek of May 18, 2026 · O 50.86 · H 52.60 · L 44.88 · C 51.46 · Vol 4.0MWeek of May 25, 2026 · O 53.67 · H 55.76 · L 31.80 · C 32.35 · Vol 19.0MWeek of Jun 1, 2026 · O 32.38 · H 34.50 · L 28.87 · C 29.15 · Vol 14.0MWeek of Jun 8, 2026 · O 30.57 · H 32.05 · L 28.11 · C 31.78 · Vol 7.7MWeek of Jun 15, 2026 · O 32.03 · H 33.85 · L 30.38 · C 33.63 · Vol 7.2MWeek of Jun 22, 2026 · O 34.27 · H 34.31 · L 29.94 · C 30.69 · Vol 9.2MWeek of Jun 29, 2026 · O 30.86 · H 32.70 · L 28.28 · C 28.86 · Vol 5.4MWeek of Jul 6, 2026 · O 29.44 · H 30.10 · L 27.10 · C 29.90 · Vol 6.6MWeek of Jul 13, 2026 · O 28.99 · H 30.26 · L 27.61 · C 28.85 · Vol 4.5M28.85
Weekly candles over the last 52 weeks, split-adjusted, with 10- and 40-week moving averages; trading volume along the bottom. As of Jul 13, 2026.

OakBag’s model puts the fair value of Photronics Inc (PLAB) at about $38.23, against a recent price of $28.85 — a margin of safety of +25%. On that basis the traffic light is set so it looks fairly valued. The estimate blends up to 2 independent valuation methods and is benchmarked against other Information Technology names. It is a model estimate for research, not a price target or a recommendation.

Fair value vs. price

Current price
$28.85
Estimated fair value
$38.23
Margin of safety
+25%
−50%0+50%

How the fair value is built

Peer P/E$63.47
Cash-flow DCF$12.98
Graham number$24.25

How is this computed?

Knock-out safety checks passed

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z″)
  • Negative equity
  • Excessive leverage
  • Illiquid
  • Penny / micro-cap
  • Stale fundamentals
Piotroski F-score
4 / 9
Altman Z-score
13.46
Beneish M-score
-2.62

Quality & factor profile

Value +0.88
Quality -0.28
Profitability -0.19
Momentum +0.00
Growth -0.62
Low volatility -1.14

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Frequently asked questions

Is Photronics (PLAB) undervalued?

On OakBag’s model, Photronics Inc looks fairly valued: the estimated fair value is $38.23 versus a recent price of $28.85, a margin of safety of +25%. This is a model estimate, not investment advice.

What is PLAB’s fair value estimate?

OakBag estimates Photronics Inc’s fair value at about $38.23, blending up to 2 methods — peer P/E, price-to-book, peer EV/EBITDA, a machine-learning valuation and a cash-flow DCF — clipped to a sensible band and taken at the median.

What is margin of safety?

Margin of safety is how far below the estimated fair value the price sits: (fair value − price) ÷ fair value. Here it is +25%. A positive number means the model sees the stock as cheap; OakBag only turns a stock green above +15%.

Does a green verdict mean I should buy PLAB?

No. OakBag is an educational and research tool, not investment advice. The traffic light is an automated model output based on third-party data that may be delayed or inaccurate. Always do your own research.

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