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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Photronics Inc, 4 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $41.00 to $46.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $43.50 sits 46% above the current $29.79. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 3 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.42 next quarter toward $2.02 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy4100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Photronics Inc.
As of Jul, 4 of 4 firms rate PLAB a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PLAB EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.42
Range $0.42 – $0.43 · 3 analysts · -29% YoY
Next period, 3 analysts expect Photronics Inc to earn $0.42 a share (range $0.42 – $0.43), versus $0.60 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.86, growing to $2.02 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$215.7M
Range $214.4M – $216.7M · 3 analysts · -0% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $215.7M (range $214.4M – $216.7M), -0.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $859.4M, rising to $898.3M next year.
Top analysts covering Photronics Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PLAB.
#1
Christian Schwab
Craig-Hallum · Rank #247
Buy
$42.00+41.0% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#2
TD
Thomas Diffely
DA Davidson
Buy
$45.00+51.1% to target
Coverage
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#3
DY
Danial Yermakhan
Freedom Broker
Buy
$41.00+37.7% to target
Coverage
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#4
MM
Maxwell Michaelis
Lake Street
Buy
$46.00+54.4% to target
Coverage
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PLAB stock forecast FAQ
What is PLAB's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $43.50 for Photronics Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $46.00 high to a $41.00 low.
Is PLAB stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PLAB?+
The Street-high target is $46.00 (Lake Street), and the Street-low is $41.00 (Freedom Broker). The average of all 4 active targets is $43.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PLAB?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Photronics Inc, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PLAB?+
Among analysts who currently cover PLAB, Christian Schwab of Craig-Hallum has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #247). Their current call is Buy with a $42.00 target.
What is Photronics Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.42 per share (range $0.42 – $0.43) across 3 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.86, rising to $2.02 the following year.
How much revenue is Photronics Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $215.7M (range $214.4M – $216.7M). Full-year revenue is projected at $859.4M, growing to $898.3M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PLAB lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 4 firms rate PLAB a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PLAB calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
