Photronics (PLAB)

• Market cap: $1.3B
• 1 day: 0.69%
• 5 days: -4.96%
• 1 month: 3.17%
• 3 months: -14.54%
• 6 months: -15.87%
• Year to date: -14.54%
• 1 year: -26.56%
• 5 years: 107.27%
• 10 years: 143.42%
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors

About: Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz or glass plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue world-wide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.

Employees: 1,878

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 83

3.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.67% [Q3] → 90.22% (+3.54%) [Q4]

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 39

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 261 [Q3] → 260 (-1) [Q4]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.36B [Q3] → $1.35B (-$12.4M) [Q4]

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.27M | Put options by funds: $11.9M

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 1 (-1) [Q4]