PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB)

Overview Price 7.50 Price Change Today +$0.11 (+1.49%) P&P rating Zacks Rank 2 - BUY Open Price $7.41 Previous Close $7.39 Daily Range $7.38 - $7.53 52-Week Range $4.58 - $10.15 Volume 178,240 Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of photomasks. Photomasks are high precision quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits. A key element in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, photomasks are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, a variety of flat panel displays and, to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. They are produced in accordance with product designs provided by customers at strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Other Resources for PLAB Detailed Quote Earnings Estimates Company Report Interactive Chart Commentary Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Photronics, Worthington Industries, Baidu and PolyOne Corporation July 20, 2011 Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of photomasks. Photomasks are high precision quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits. A key element in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, photomasks are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, a variety of flat panel displays and, to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. They are produced in accordance with product designs provided by customers at strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.   Brokerage Analyst Recommendations 6 Brokerage Firms Covering PLAB   Strong Buy 3 Buy 1 Hold 1 Sell 1 Strong Sell 0 Average Broker Recommendation (ABR): 2   PLAB Ratings: BUY  SELL  HOLD PLAB Consensus Forecasts

Rate this Stock! You haven't rated this stock yet! Ticker Call Buy Sell Analysis Time Frame Week or Less Week to a Month One to Three Months Three to Six Months Six Months to a Year One to Three Years Three Plus Years What The Community Thinks Total Players 7 Buy 3 Sell   Top Buy Analysis BUY: PLAB Company: PHOTRONICS INC. Points: 1.20 Start Price: $7.39 Start Date: 02/08/2012 1:00 AM Neurodoc P&P Score: 99.60 Recs: Price/cash flow-sales ratio Comments: 0 | Comment More Recent Analysis Top Sell Analysis SELL: PLAB Company: PHOTRONICS INC. Points: -97.57 Start Price: $3.01 Start Date: 05/27/2009 4:15 PM vidar1 P&P Score: 0.00 Recs: still has some momentum but it's waning rapidly i think Comments: 0 | Comment More Recent Analysis

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Commentary

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $7.39 Points: +1.20 Created: 02/08/2012 Price/cash flow-sales ratio Comments: 0 | Comment Neurodoc Recs:

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $9.40 Points: -22.34 Created: 05/26/2011 New uptrend Comments: 0 | Comment wallstreeter Recs:

SELL: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $3.01 Points: -97.57 Created: 05/27/2009 still has some momentum but it's waning rapidly i think Comments: 0 | Comment vidar1 Recs:

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $6.46 Points: +0.99 Created: 10/15/2010 Comments: 0 | Comment 1999 Recs:

SELL: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $6.08 Points: -13.13 Created: 07/14/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment UncleSmitty Recs:

SELL: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $6.08 Points: -13.13 Created: 07/13/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment HeyMikey Recs:

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $16.02 Points: -45.41 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment ryand Recs:

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $18.80 Points: -52.33 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment Firstattempt Recs:

BUY: PHOTRONICS INC. (PLAB) Start Price: $14.27 Points: -39.67 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment tomas Recs:

Picks

Username	P&P Score	Call	Time Frame	Start Date	Start Price	Today (change)	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Points	Analysis
Neurodoc	99.60	BUY	Week or Less	02/08/2012	$7.39	$7.50 (+2.04%)	+1.49%	+0.29%	+1.20	view close
wallstreeter	0.23	BUY	Six Months to a Year	05/26/2011	$9.40	$7.50 (+2.04%)	-20.21%	+2.13%	-22.34	view close
1999	97.79	BUY	Six Months to a Year	10/15/2010	$6.46	$7.50 (+2.04%)	+16.10%	+15.11%	+0.99
vidar1		SELL	Week or Less	05/27/2009	$3.01	$7.50 (+2.04%)	+149.17%	+51.60%	-97.57	view close
UncleSmitty	53.53	SELL	Six Months to a Year	07/14/2008	$6.08	$7.50 (+2.04%)	+23.36%	+10.22%	-13.13
HeyMikey	57.61	SELL	Three to Six Months	07/13/2008	$6.08	$7.50 (+2.04%)	+23.36%	+10.22%	-13.13
ryand	41.07	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$16.02	$7.50 (+2.04%)	-53.18%	-7.77%	-45.41
Firstattempt	33.41	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$18.80	$7.50 (+2.04%)	-60.11%	-7.77%	-52.33
tomas	60.16	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$14.27	$7.50 (+2.04%)	-47.44%	-7.77%	-39.67