Photronics (PLAB) Stock
$28.53
+0.60% Close Oct 15
Open interactive chartPLAB stock price today
- Last close
- $28.53
- Day range
- $27.04 to $28.71
- 52-week range
- $20.05 to $56.00
- From 52-week high
- −49.1%
- Average volume (50 days)
- 1.1M
- 1 week
- −4.0%
- 1 month
- +2.4%
- 3 months
- −1.1%
- Year to date
- −10.8%
- 1 year
- +23.3%
- 3 years
- +38.9%
- 5 years
- +112.1%
Is PLAB stock in an uptrend?
No, PLAB stock is in a downtrend: it does not meet the Minervini Trend Template criteria and neither Daily Pivot Breakout momentum filter is active. Price is below its 200-day moving average.
- Daily Pivot momentum filters
- 0 of 2 active
- 100-day ROC
- −44.6% filter at 40%: off
- 100-day EMA slope
- −23.5% filter at 25%: off
- Trend state
- Downtrend
- Minervini Trend Template
- Not met on the latest scan
- 50-day average
- Below
- 150-day average
- Below
- 200-day average
- Below
- 200-day slope (1 month)
- −0.21%
- ATR (14) % of price
- 3.29%
Momentum filters from the Daily Pivot Breakout indicator: 100-day rate of change and 100-day EMA slope, each against its minimum.
PLAB support and resistance levels
| Level | Price | From close |
|---|---|---|
| 150-day SMA | $35.75 | +25.3% |
| 200-day SMA | $35.71 | +25.2% |
| 30-week SMA | $35.62 | +24.9% |
| Daily Pivot resistance (pivot high) | $31.83 | +11.6% |
| 50-day SMA | $30.04 | +5.3% |
| 21-day EMA | $29.66 | +4.0% |
| 9-day EMA | $29.35 | +2.9% |
| Latest Daily Pivot low | $26.93 | −5.6% |
Levels above the close act as resistance, levels below as support. Last close $28.53.
PLAB breakout and scanner signals
| Scanner | Last signal (free view, 5 sessions late) | Past year |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Pivot Breakout | May 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Minervini Trend Template | None in the last year | 0 |
| Episodic Pivot | None in the last year | 0 |
| Ichimoku TK cross | Oct 2, 2026New signal in the last 5 sessions. See it in the journal. | 3 |
| 9/21 EMA cross | Sep 23, 2026New signal in the last 5 sessions. See it in the journal. | 3 |
PLAB seasonality by month
- Jan+0.9%46% up
- Feb−0.1%41% up
- Mar−0.6%52% up
- Apr+3.1%44% up
- May+5.1%44% up
- Jun−1.0%48% up
- Jul−1.9%48% up
- Aug−1.3%48% up
- Sep−5.2%33% up
- Oct+1.6%54% up
- Nov+1.3%58% up
- Dec+22.2%62% up
Average monthly return over 26+ years of stored daily closes, and the share of years each month closed higher.
PLAB bull and bear case
What looks strong
What looks weak
- Neither Daily Pivot momentum filter is active (100-day ROC -44.6%, 100-day EMA slope -23.5%; the filters need 40% and 25%).
- Does not meet the Minervini Trend Template on the latest scan.
- Price is below the 200-day moving average, which is falling.
Drawn only from the data on this page. Not a recommendation.
PLAB news and SEC filings, last 30 days
No SEC filings in the last 30 days.
PLAB valuation and fundamentals
- Gross margin
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- Operating margin
- –
- Profit margin
- –
- Return on equity
- –
- Revenue growth (quarter, y/y)
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Who owns PLAB?
- Held by insiders
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- Held by institutions
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- Short interest (% of shares)
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