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Photronics, Inc. PLAB
$21.26 $0.502.41%
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C
Hold 1/27/2025Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/27/2025 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 8.94% from $75.08M to $68.37M, earnings per share declined from $0.55 to $0.54, and net income declined 1.51% from $34.39M to $33.87M.
C
Hold 4/11/2024Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/11/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/8/2024Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/8/2024 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 4.91% from $1.31B to $1.37B.
C
Hold 2/9/2024Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/9/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and growth index.
B
Buy 1/25/2024Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/25/2024 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income increased 65.48% from $26.96M to $44.61M, earnings per share increased from $0.44 to $0.7186, and operating cash flow increased 24.15% from $85.88M to $106.62M.
C
Hold 11/13/2023Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/13/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 9/28/2023Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/28/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/13/2023Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/13/2023 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Net income declined 32.48% from $39.93M to $26.96M, earnings per share declined from $0.65 to $0.44, and EBIT declined 2.66% from $67.05M to $65.26M.
B
Buy 6/22/2023Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/22/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 196.23% from $27.68M to $82M, net income increased 185.49% from $13.99M to $39.93M, and earnings per share increased from $0.2297 to $0.65.
C
Hold 6/7/2023Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 6/7/2023 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 5/3/2023Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/3/2023 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 65.08% from $79.27M to $27.68M, earnings per share declined from $0.5995 to $0.2297, and EBIT declined 7.6% from $60.56M to $55.96M.
C
Hold 10/31/2022Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/31/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/25/2022Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/25/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 7/11/2022Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/11/2022 due to a large increase in the total return index, efficiency index and valuation index. Net income increased 18.94% from $23.06M to $27.43M.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/18/2022 due to a major decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 1/27/2022Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/27/2022 due to a large increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/18/2021Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/18/2021 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. EBIT increased 76.84% from $11.77M to $20.81M, earnings per share increased from $0.1286 to $0.1696, and operating cash flow increased 21.47% from $26.29M to $31.93M.
C
Hold 3/29/2021Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/29/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/12/2021Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/12/2021 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 59.42% from $64.78M to $26.29M, and EBIT declined 21.48% from $14.99M to $11.77M.
C
Hold 12/28/2020Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/28/2020 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/4/2020Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/4/2020 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 10/16/2020Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/16/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 10/1/2020Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/1/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/14/2020Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/14/2020 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.0968 to $0.1663, net income increased 71.48% from $6.28M to $10.78M, and EBIT increased 56.93% from $12.7M to $19.94M.
C
Hold 4/24/2020Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/24/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/16/2020Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/16/2020 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.1451 to $0.1571, total revenue increased 2.23% from $156.26M to $159.74M, and the quick ratio increased from 2.29 to 2.33.
C
Hold 3/10/2020Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/10/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 2/24/2020Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/24/2020 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 2.12 to 2.29.
C
Hold 6/7/2019Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/7/2019 due to a significant increase in the growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 188.14% from -$19.29M to $17M, earnings per share increased from $0.0791 to $0.125, and EBIT increased 14.32% from $8.05M to $9.2M.
C
Hold 5/31/2019Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C- from C on 5/31/2019 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/12/2019Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/12/2019 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 144.22% from $43.61M to -$19.29M, EBIT declined 55.33% from $18.01M to $8.05M, and earnings per share declined from $0.1758 to $0.0791.
C
Hold 2/4/2019Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/4/2019 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/14/2018Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/14/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 11/29/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/29/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/14/2018Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/14/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 10/16/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/16/2018 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 596.13% from $7.05M to $49.05M, EBIT increased 33.03% from $15.37M to $20.44M, and earnings per share increased from $0.1484 to $0.1794.
C
Hold 8/30/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/30/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/15/2018Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C- from C on 8/15/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 7/26/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C from C- on 7/26/2018 due to a major increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Net income increased 80.82% from $5.9M to $10.67M, earnings per share increased from $0.0858 to $0.1484, and EBIT increased 30.12% from $11.81M to $15.37M.
C
Hold 3/27/2018Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C- from C on 3/27/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/12/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C from C- on 3/12/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and volatility index. Net income increased 9.53% from $5.39M to $5.9M, and total capital increased 5.59% from $927.27M to $979.07M.
C
Hold 2/5/2018Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C- from C on 2/5/2018 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/3/2018Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/3/2018 due to a large increase in the growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 135.89% from $5.27M to $12.42M, earnings per share increased from $0.0584 to $0.0785, and total revenue increased 8.42% from $111.58M to $120.97M.
C
Hold 8/15/2017Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C- from C on 8/15/2017 due to a substantial decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 6/9/2017Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C from B- on 6/9/2017 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 51.27% from $31.54M to $15.37M, EBIT declined 35.94% from $8.64M to $5.54M, and earnings per share declined from $0.0285 to $0.0263.
B
Buy 4/27/2017Upgraded
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/27/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/10/2017Downgrade
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/10/2017 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.0773 to $0.0285, and net income declined 62.98% from $5.26M to $1.95M.
B
Buy 9/2/2016Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/2/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index, growth index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 2.61 to 4.11, operating cash flow increased 20.67% from $21.75M to $26.25M, and total revenue increased 0.23% from $122.92M to $123.21M.
C
Hold 8/18/2016Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/18/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/25/2016Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/25/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 49.87% from $43.39M to $21.75M, earnings per share declined from $0.2789 to $0.1642, and EBIT declined 15.52% from $17.54M to $14.82M.
B
Buy 3/11/2016Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B from A on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. EBIT declined 35.64% from $27.25M to $17.54M, and total revenue declined 8.28% from $141.69M to $129.96M.
A
Buy 1/8/2016Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to A from B+ on 1/8/2016 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.1677 to $0.2504, EBIT increased 46.82% from $18.56M to $27.25M, and operating cash flow increased 21.96% from $33.92M to $41.37M.
B
Buy 12/16/2015Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 12/16/2015 due to a decline in the valuation index and volatility index.
A
Buy 12/1/2015Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 12/1/2015 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/22/2015Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/22/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/28/2015Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/28/2015 due to a large decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/11/2015Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 9/11/2015 due to a large increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. EBIT increased 24.86% from $14.87M to $18.56M, net income increased 20.34% from $10.06M to $12.11M, and earnings per share increased from $0.1423 to $0.1677.
B
Buy 6/5/2015Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/5/2015 due to a major decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 5/12/2015Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/12/2015 due to a large increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/6/2015Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/6/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.0168 to $0.0581, and EBIT increased 24.61% from $9.28M to $11.56M.
B
Buy 12/17/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/17/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/2/2014Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/2/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/14/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/14/2014 due to a major decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/5/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/5/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 73.06% from $15.54M to $4.19M.
B
Buy 8/22/2014Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/22/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/7/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/7/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 6/9/2014Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B+ from B- on 6/9/2014 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income increased 679.73% from $1.99M to $15.54M, earnings per share increased from $0.03 to $0.2198, and operating cash flow increased 81.04% from $14.2M to $25.7M.
B
Buy 4/25/2014Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/25/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 4/10/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/10/2014 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/25/2014Upgraded
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/25/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 3/7/2014Downgrade
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/7/2014 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.0793 to $0.03, net income declined 58.82% from $4.84M to $1.99M, and operating cash flow declined 55.42% from $31.85M to $14.2M.
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