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Photronics, Inc.

PLAB · NASDAQ

Market closed$28.85$-0.170000 (-0.59%)After hours $28.60 · -0.87%

Key statistics

Previous close$29.02
Open$27.70
Day high$29.54
Day low$27.61
52-week high$56.00
52-week low$19.13
Market cap1.70B
Volume790.40K
Average volume1.51M
P/E ratio13.48
Forward P/E—
EPS2.14
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

PLAB shares declined as investor sentiment remained under pressure following an ongoing securities fraud class action lawsuit alleging that Photronics executives misled investors about the strength of its high-end IC pipeline while concealing a critical bottleneck in design releases that had already stalled growth.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Photronics closed modestly lower as a broad semiconductor sector sell-off weighed on chip-related names, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index down nearly 5% on the day amid investor concerns over AI spending sustainability and stretched valuations. The stock's decline comes against an already difficult backdrop: a federal securities class action lawsuit and multiple law firm investigations allege that executives misled investors about demand strength for high-end IC photomasks, following a Q2 earnings miss in late May that sent shares plunging over 36%. While some analysts, including Seeking Alpha contributors, view current valuations near book value as attractive with upside potential, near-term sentiment remains pressured by legal scrutiny and sector-wide risk-off rotation.

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July 17, 2026Photronics closed lower, caught in a broad semiconductor sector selloff as chip stocks dragged down the Nasdaq and S&P 500 despite TSMC reporting a 77% surge in quarterly profit — underscoring how elevated expectations have raised the bar for the entire sector. Compounding the pressure, ongoing securities class action lawsuits from Robbins Geller and Grabar Law Office continue to weigh on investor sentiment, alleging the company misled shareholders about its IC photomask demand outlook before a 36% single-day collapse in May following a fiscal Q2 earnings miss and soft Q3 guidance driven by stalled customer chip design releases.

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July 15, 2026Photronics closed up over 3% as broader semiconductor peers rebounded on a cooler-than-expected June CPI report, though the company remains deeply overshadowed by multiple securities class action lawsuits stemming from its catastrophic Q2 2026 earnings miss. On May 28, shares plunged 36% in a single session after the company reported an 11% sequential decline in IC revenue, with management blaming stalled seasonal recovery post-Chinese New Year, elevated foundry utilization rates, and memory supply constraints — developments plaintiffs allege were knowingly concealed. Today's modest recovery comes against a backdrop of ongoing legal pressure, with law firms including Robbins Geller and Faruqi & Faruqi actively recruiting lead plaintiffs ahead of a September 4, 2026 deadline, and the stock remaining down roughly 44% since its Q2 report.

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July 14, 2026Photronics fell sharply, compounding a post-May selloff that has now taken shares roughly 47% below their pre-earnings highs, as multiple new securities class action lawsuits surfaced today alleging executives misled investors about the strength of its high-end IC photomask business. The legal wave follows the May 28 earnings shock, when the company reported an 11% sequential collapse in IC revenue, missed internal targets, and issued below-consensus Q3 guidance — sending shares down 36% in a single day and wiping out over $1.1 billion in market cap. Today's decline also came amid a broader chip sector selloff driven by U.S.-Iran tensions, surging oil prices, and profit-taking ahead of TSMC and ASML earnings.

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July 11, 2026Photronics gained over 2% as semiconductor stocks broadly recovered following Thursday's chip rally, where the SOXX ETF surged 3.5% on analyst upgrades across the sector. However, the company remains under a cloud of multiple securities class action lawsuits stemming from its May 28 earnings collapse, when shares plunged ~36% in a single session after reporting an 11% sequential decline in IC revenue and below-consensus Q3 guidance. Law firms including Robbins Geller, Schall, and Grabar Law are actively recruiting lead plaintiffs, while a Seeking Alpha analyst noted PLAB's recovery trajectory hinges on a rebound in chip design activity.

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July 10, 2026Photronics shares rose nearly 4%, rebounding alongside semiconductor peers as tech stocks found footing after a turbulent stretch driven by Samsung-fueled chip cycle fears. The recovery comes despite mounting legal headwinds — multiple law firms, including Robbins Geller and the Schall Law Firm, are actively pursuing securities class action lawsuits against Photronics following its catastrophic Q2 earnings on May 28, when the stock plunged ~36% in a single day after reporting an 11% sequential IC revenue decline and weak forward guidance.

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July 9, 2026Photronics closed higher even as multiple securities class action lawsuits continued to dominate the narrative, with law firms including Robbins Geller and Grabar Law investigating claims that executives misled investors about demand for high-end IC photomasks ahead of a devastating May 28 earnings miss. That quarter revealed an 11% sequential IC revenue decline and weak Q3 guidance, sending shares plunging over 36% in a single day from ~$53 to ~$34. Now trading near $28, the stock has continued to erode post-crash, though it rose ~2% Wednesday as broader markets stabilized following Tuesday's semiconductor sector selloff triggered by Samsung's earnings reaction and DeepSeek chip concerns.

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July 8, 2026Photronics tumbled amid a sector-wide semiconductor selloff triggered by Samsung's record Q2 earnings being met with 'sell-the-news' pressure, as investors questioned the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending. Compounding the company-specific pressure, multiple securities law firms — including Robbins LLP and the Schall Law Firm — amplified investor notices of a class action lawsuit covering the period December 2025 to May 2026, alleging Photronics misled investors about demand visibility before its FQ2 miss that sent shares plunging ~36% on May 28.

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Kavout | AI · July 17, 2026Photronics' 36% Plunge: A Legal Storm Exposes Deeper Operational CracksSimply Wall Street · July 17, 2026Photronics (PLAB) Faces A Fresh Test After Q2 Lawsuit Raised New Valuation QuestionsGlobeNewswire · July 16, 2026Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Photronics, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor HarmBusiness Wire · June 1, 2026PLAB Investor Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Investigates Photronics (PLAB) for Potential Securities Fraud
Benzinga · May 29, 2026Why Is Photronics Stock Falling Friday?
Mt Newswire · May 28, 2026Update: Photronics Shares Fall Following Fiscal Q2 Miss, Weak Fiscal Q3 Guidance
Benzinga · May 28, 2026Photronics Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Benzinga · May 28, 2026Photronics CEO Flags Delays, Supply Strain, And Uncertainty
Mt Newswire · May 28, 2026Photronics Fiscal Q2 Non-GAAP Net Income Rises, Revenue Falls; Fiscal Q3 Guidance Set
Mt Newswire · May 28, 2026GUIDANCE: (PLAB) Photronics, Inc. Expects Q3 Revenue Range $207.0M - $215.0M
Mt Newswire · May 28, 2026GUIDANCE: (PLAB) Photronics, Inc. Expects Q3 Adjusted EPS Range $0.39 - $0.45
Mt Newswire · May 28, 2026Earnings Flash (PLAB) Photronics, Inc. Reports Q2 Revenue $209.9M, vs. FactSet Est of $216.5M

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