PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:PLABUS7194051022

Current stock price

51.4 USD
-0.87 (-1.66%)
At close:
52.3 USD
+0.9 (+1.75%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$47.19
-8.19% Downside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 26, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.55
Revenue Estimate
220.99M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.44%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$47.19
Upside
-8.19%
From current price of $51.40 to mean target of $47.19, Based on 9 analyst forecasts
Low
$45.25
Median
$46.92
High
$50.40

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
9.25%
3 Months
9.25%

Price Target Summary

9 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PLAB. The average price target is 47.19 USD. This implies a price decrease of -8.19% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 51.4.
The average price target has been revised upward by 9.25% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PLAB Current Analyst RatingPLAB Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

PLAB Historical Analyst RatingsPLAB Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.44%
PLAB was analyzed by 9 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about PLAB.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PLAB was analyzed by 9 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-20Lake StreetInitiate Buy
2025-12-11DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-11Craig-HallumMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-06-11Craig-HallumInitiate Buy
2025-05-29DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-12DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-05-25Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2023-05-22Northland Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2023-04-17Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-08-31DA DavidsonMaintains Buy
2022-05-26DA DavidsonMaintains Buy
2022-05-26Northland Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform
2022-04-11StifelUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2021-02-25StifelDowngrade Buy -> Hold

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 26, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.55
Revenue Estimate
220.99M
Revenue Q2Q
4.74%
EPS Q2Q
37.70%
Number of Analysts
5

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.66%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
8.00%

Next Earnings Summary

PLAB is expected to report earnings on 5/26/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.55 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 220.99M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.66% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
PLAB revenue by date.PLAB revenue by date.
892.076M
8.20%
866.946M
-2.82%
849.294M
-2.04%
906.17M
6.70%
951.16M
4.96%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
PLAB ebitda by date.PLAB ebitda by date.
333.885M
14.23%
304.323M
-8.85%
285.766M
-6.10%
305.29M
6.83%
251.74M
-17.54%
EBIT
YoY % growth
PLAB ebit by date.PLAB ebit by date.
253.05M
19.42%
221.518M
-12.46%
208.161M
-6.03%
216.24M
3.88%
236.64M
9.43%
Operating Margin
PLAB operating margin by date.PLAB operating margin by date.
28.37%25.55%24.51%23.86%24.88%
EPS
YoY % growth
PLAB eps by date.PLAB eps by date.
2.04
3.03%
1.98
-2.94%
2.03
2.53%
2.35
15.57%
2.52
7.39%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.55
37.70%
0.57
12.00%
0.58
-3.10%
0.64
5.34%
0.58
5.56%
0.65
14.29%
0.71
22.81%
0.52
-19.05%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
220.99M
4.74%
224.12M
6.52%
231.49M
7.29%
237.6M
5.57%
232.75M
5.32%
235.26M
4.97%
248.12M
7.18%
229.5M
-3.41%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
72.216M
-24.86%
77.928M
-27.44%
82.824M
-36.15%
68.85M
-7.78%
54.06M
-25.14%
60.69M
-22.12%
68.136M
-17.73%
55.386M
-19.56%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
52.459M
-5.85%
52.75M
9.53%
55.226M
5.99%
59.401M
8.28%
57.024M
8.70%
59.99M
13.73%
63.272M
14.57%
55.386M
-6.76%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

PLAB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLAB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
PLAB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLAB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

PHOTRONICS INC / PLAB Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for PLAB stock?

9 analysts have analysed PLAB and the average price target is 47.19 USD. This implies a price decrease of -8.19% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 51.4.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for PHOTRONICS INC?

PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) will report earnings on 2026-05-26.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for PHOTRONICS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) is 0.55 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 220.99M USD.