PLABNasdaqSemiconductors & Related DevicesFiscal year ends October 31
PHOTRONICS INC
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 2, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 10, 2026
$28.35+0.83 (+3.02%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.66B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
93.4%
55M of 59M shares
Institutional holders
313
60 new, 72 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 49 sales
Net sold $23.86M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,549,506 | 15.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,642,585 | 6.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | 3,387,380 | 5.70% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 3,007,264 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of PLAB | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,486,185 | 16.08% | $308.59M | +99,125 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3,642,585 | 6.17% | $118.49M | −320,080 | 0.02% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 3,387,380 | 5.74% | $110.19M | +567,453 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,972,130 | 5.04% | $96.68M | +127,393 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,501,565 | 4.24% | $81.38M | −1,526 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 2,339,871 | 3.97% | $76.12M | +100,101 | 0.00% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 2,185,268 | 3.70% | $71.09K | −697,250 | 0.13% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2,167,677 | 3.67% | $70.52M | +313,074 | 0.00% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,840,112 | 3.12% | $59.86M | +412,594 | 0.00% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 1,571,254 | 2.66% | $51.11K | +668,311 | 0.01% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 1,462,087 | 2.48% | $47.56M | −476,540 | 0.03% |
| Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | 1,071,105 | 1.82% | $34.84M | −114,300 | 0.31% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,015,694 | 1.72% | $33.04M | −10,342 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 972,738 | 1.65% | $31.64M | −32,161 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 888,983 | 1.51% | $28.92M | +37,649 | 0.00% |
| Boston Partners | 665,700 | 1.13% | $21.23M | −119,539 | 0.02% |
| Needham Investment Management LLC | 585,500 | 0.99% | $19.05M | −19,500 | 0.57% |
| Easterly Investment Partners LLC | 466,274 | 0.79% | $15.17M | +62,576 | 0.77% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 414,691 | 0.70% | $13.49M | −71,663 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 397,969 | 0.67% | $12.95M | +19,321 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 313 | 55M | 93.4% | 60 / 103 | 116 / 72 | 6M | 6M |
| Q1 2026 | 331 | 56M | 94.4% | 75 / 107 | 107 / 46 | 12M | 6M |
| Q4 2025 | 308 | 55M | 93.5% | 72 / 83 | 121 / 28 | 6M | 5M |
| Q3 2025 | 265 | 54M | 91.4% | 46 / 75 | 102 / 33 | 5M | 6M |
| Q2 2025 | 254 | 55M | 92.7% | 33 / 94 | 95 / 32 | 5M | 6M |
| Q1 2025 | 254 | 56M | 94.3% | 35 / 96 | 90 / 39 | 4M | 6M |
| Q4 2024 | 261 | 57M | 97.0% | 42 / 98 | 84 / 39 | 5M | 3M |
| Q3 2024 | 261 | 55M | 93.1% | 44 / 99 | 88 / 52 | 13M | 4M |
| Q2 2024 | 272 | 56M | 94.3% | 38 / 113 | 87 / 45 | 4M | 6M |
| Q1 2024 | 280 | 58M | 97.8% | 46 / 85 | 114 / 45 | 5M | 6M |
| Q4 2023 | 282 | 58M | 98.2% | 66 / 87 | 108 / 18 | 7M | 4M |
| Q3 2023 | 235 | 55M | 92.8% | 28 / 87 | 89 / 34 | 6M | 3M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of PLAB | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 3,553,331 | 6.02% | $115.59M | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2,723,204 | 4.62% | $88.10M | 0.33% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,769,446 | 3.00% | $57.56M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,516,889 | 2.57% | $49.34M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 1,486,256 | 2.52% | $48.08M | 0.03% | May 31, 2026 |
| Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 1,396,776 | 2.37% | $42.31M | 1.78% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 1,025,000 | 1.74% | $33.34M | 0.71% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Integrated U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund | 750,283 | 1.27% | $24.41M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 675,779 | 1.15% | $21.98M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 636,779 | 1.08% | $19.29M | 0.06% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 606,860 | 1.03% | $18.38M | 0.09% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF | 542,049 | 0.92% | $17.63M | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 515,728 | 0.87% | $15.62M | 0.09% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 507,697 | 0.86% | $16.52M | 0.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 417,521 | 0.71% | $12.65M | 0.09% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Kyung Park | SVP & GM of FPD Ops | 66,000 | 0.11% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Rui Zhang | VP, CAO & Corporate Controller | 27,079 | 0.05% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang | SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | 113,560 | 0.19% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Eric Rivera | President, CFO | 136,173 | 0.23% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| George Macricostas | CEO | 448,762 | 0.76% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Todd Anthony Alesio | SVP, CAO | 16,963 | 0.03% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Christopher J. Progler | EVP, Chief Technology Officer | 165,591 | 0.28% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Kang Jyh Lee | Director | 347,350 | 0.59% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Mary Paladino | Director | 1,272 | 0.00% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Michelle Almeida | Director | 4,956 | 0.01% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mitchell G. Tyson | Director | 36,921 | 0.06% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| David A. Garcia | Director | 15,192 | 0.03% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Adam M. Lewis | Director | 34,792 | 0.06% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas | Director | 427,617 | 0.72% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Daniel JL Liao | Director | 72,504 | 0.12% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Walter M. Fiederowicz | – | 5,000 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Kyung Park SVP & GM of FPD Ops | Sep 25, 2026 | Sale | −9,500 | $30.37 | $288.52K | 66,000 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Sep 24, 2026 | Sale | −7,500 | $29.50 | $221.25K | 347,350 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Sep 22, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $29.70 | $297.00K | 354,850 |
| Rui Zhang VP, CAO & Corporate Controller | Apr 17, 2026 | Sale | −4,556 | $46.70 | $212.77K | 27,079 |
| Mary Paladino Director | Apr 17, 2026 | Returned to company | −22,548 | $47.77 | $1.08M | 1,272 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $46.05 | $460.50K | 365,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $45.80 | $458.00K | 355,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 15, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $45.10 | $451.00K | 375,850 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 14, 2026 | Sale | −19,250 | $45.30 | $872.03K | 113,560 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas Director | Apr 14, 2026 | Sale | −50,000 | $45.35 | $2.27M | 0 |
| Eric Rivera President, CFO | Apr 13, 2026 | Sale | −1,000 | $44.77 | $44.77K | 136,173 |
| Eric Rivera President, CFO | Apr 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,000 | $9.78 | $9.78K | 137,173 |
| Adam M. Lewis Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 34,792 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $8.60 | $43.00K | 390,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $45.00 | $225.00K | 385,850 |
| Mitchell G. Tyson Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 36,921 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 414,617 |
| David A. Garcia Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 15,192 |
| Daniel JL Liao Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 72,504 |
| Michelle Almeida Director | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | +3,722 | – | – | 4,956 |
| Eric Rivera President, CFO | Apr 9, 2026 | Sale | −882 | $44.00 | $38.81K | 176,808 |
| Eric Rivera President, CFO | Apr 9, 2026 | Sale | −40,635 | $44.00 | $1.79M | 136,173 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 9, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $8.60 | $43.00K | 390,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 9, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $44.00 | $220.00K | 385,850 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 9, 2026 | Sale | −11,875 | $44.25 | $525.47K | 132,810 |
| Rui Zhang VP, CAO & Corporate Controller | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −1,752 | $43.50 | $76.21K | 31,635 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 8, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $8.60 | $43.00K | 390,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $43.27 | $216.35K | 385,850 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $42.69 | $426.90K | 144,685 |
| George Macricostas CEO | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −6,500 | $43.27 | $281.26K | 448,762 |
| George Macricostas CEO | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −109,194 | $42.90 | $4.68M | 334,068 |
| George Macricostas CEO | Apr 8, 2026 | Sale | −5,500 | $43.28 | $238.04K | 443,262 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 6, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $40.53 | $202.65K | 385,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 6, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $8.60 | $43.00K | 390,850 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas Director | Apr 2, 2026 | Gift | −37,000 | – | – | 410,895 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Gift | −13,000 | – | – | 447,895 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $42.00 | $210.00K | 385,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $10.75 | $53.75K | 390,850 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −4,100 | $42.14 | $172.77K | 156,399 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −1,714 | $42.15 | $72.25K | 154,685 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −4,186 | $42.00 | $175.81K | 160,499 |
| Mitchell G. Tyson Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $42.31 | $423.10K | 33,199 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Mar 26, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $10.75 | $53.75K | 390,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Mar 26, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $40.80 | $204.00K | 385,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Mar 23, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $39.00 | $390.00K | 385,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Mar 19, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $35.80 | $358.00K | 400,850 |
| Eric Rivera President, CFO | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +22,641 | – | – | 177,690 |
| Rui Zhang VP, CAO & Corporate Controller | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +1,467 | – | – | 33,387 |
| Todd Anthony Alesio SVP, CAO | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +983 | – | – | 17,946 |
| Michelle Almeida Director | Jan 20, 2026 | Award | +1,234 | – | – | 1,234 |
| Daniel JL Liao Director | Jan 20, 2026 | Award | +1,234 | – | – | 68,782 |
| Han Kyung Park SVP & GM of FPD Ops | Jan 16, 2026 | Sale | −6,250 | $34.89 | $218.06K | 75,500 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 16, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $34.51 | $345.10K | 410,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 15, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $34.13 | $341.30K | 415,850 |
| Han Kyung Park SVP & GM of FPD Ops | Jan 13, 2026 | Sale | −7,500 | $33.70 | $252.75K | 81,750 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 13, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $34.42 | $344.20K | 425,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 12, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $33.05 | $330.50K | 435,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 7, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $34.83 | $348.30K | 445,850 |
| Kang Jyh Lee Director | Jan 6, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $35.41 | $354.10K | 455,850 |
| Mary Paladino Director | Jan 6, 2026 | Sale | −11,250 | $35.11 | $394.99K | 23,820 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Sep 29, 2026 | 10,000 | $307.58K | Sep 29, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Han Kyung Park Officer | Sep 25, 2026 | 9,500 | $288.52K | Sep 25, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Sep 24, 2026 | 7,500 | $221.25K | Sep 24, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Sep 22, 2026 | 10,000 | $297.00K | Sep 22, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Rui Zhang Officer | Apr 17, 2026 | 4,556 | $212.77K | Apr 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Mary Paladino Director | Apr 17, 2026 | 22,548 | $1.08M | Apr 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Apr 16, 2026 | 10,000 | $460.51K | Apr 16, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Apr 16, 2026 | 10,000 | $458.00K | Apr 16, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Apr 15, 2026 | 10,000 | $451.00K | Apr 15, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Macrcostas Family Foudation, Inc. Director | Apr 14, 2026 | 50,000 | $2.29M | Apr 14, 2026 | Board Compensation |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang Officer | Apr 14, 2026 | 19,250 | $872.11K | Apr 14, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Kang Jyh Lee Officer, Director | Apr 13, 2026 | 5,000 | $225.00K | Apr 13, 2026 | Option Granted - 01/02/2018 |
| Eric Rivera Officer | Apr 13, 2026 | 1,000 | $44.77K | Apr 13, 2026 | Option Granted - 01/02/2019 |
| Hsueh-Chun Wang Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | 11,875 | $525.48K | Apr 9, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Eric Rivera Officer | Apr 9, 2026 | 41,517 | $1.83M | Apr 9, 2026 | ESPP Purchase |