RankAlpha logo
Back to Rankings

PLAB

PhotronicsD
Nasdaq / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Last Price
At close
2026-07-22
View Chart
Current thesis
The bull case is that Q2 weakness is mostly timing-driven: Photronics still generated $47.0M of operating cash flow against $45.8M of capex, ended with $637.7M of cash/cash equivalents/short-term investments, and management still sees a strong long-term demand backdrop while investing in higher-end capacity [#8-K-2026-05-28].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.
What can break
Delayed design releases tied to elevated fab utilization can keep IC demand lumpy.
Momentum
9
Value
71
Sentiment
45
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $31.00 · Bull $42.00 · Bear $22.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-22
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-22 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-22 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-29 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-22
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $42.33
Why
Momentum9 · Δ7d +1.1
Value71 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment45 · Δ7d -6.8
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
9
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+1.1
Δ21d
+4.7
Value
71
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
-0.2
Sentiment
45
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.8
Δ21d
+1.8
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 9.4 / Value 71.4 / Sentiment 45.4

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-22
Market Cap
$1.84B
Beta
1.52
Shares Out
58.96M
P/E (TTM)
14.6
P/S (TTM)
2.32
P/FCF (TTM)
33.10
Rev YoY
-0.5%
EPS YoY
+268.2%
Gross Margin
+33.8%
Op Margin
+24.5%
Net Debt
-$582.21M
Current Ratio
5.05
As of 2026-07-22 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology