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PHOTRONICS INC (NASD)
PLAB 4.38 0.03 (0.69%) Vol.  189,829 15:59 ET

Day Low - High 4.10 - 4.46
52wk Low - High 0.33 - 5.49
Avg Volume 675,696
Industry ELEC -MISC COMPONENTS
Market Cap 225.64 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 18.84
PEG Ratio 1.71
Current Year Est. .23
EPS Last Year -0.53
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OSI SYSTEMS INC OSIS PREMIUM
AMER SUPERCON AMSC PREMIUM
PARK ELECTROCHE PKE PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.33
ABR (Last Week) 1.33
# of Recs in ABR 6
Average Target Price 6.20
Industry Rank by ABR 99 out of 217
Rank in Industry 7 out of 52
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR PLAB
Zacks Equity Research: Report for PLAB
Oct 29, 2009
Zacks Blog: PLAB Upped from Sell to Hold
Jan 06, 2009
Zacks Blog: Photronics a Sell to $1.50
Jan 05, 2009
Zacks Analyst Interviews: Semiconductors
Dec 22, 2008
Zacks Blog: Semiconductors
Dec 19, 2008
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NEWS
Photronics Down 4.3% Since SmarTrend's Sell Recommendation
Nov 04, 2009
PLAB, SLXP, ABAT, TECD, HGSI and PLUG Receiving ProfessionalFinancial Coverage from RothmanResearch.com
Nov 02, 2009
StockPreacher.com Issues Trading Overview for Photronics Inc.
Oct 12, 2009
Photronics Closes Common Stock and Convertible Note Offerings
Sep 22, 2009
Photronics Up 393.9% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation
Sep 21, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
10/2009
Next Quarter
01/2010
This Year
10/2009
Next Year
10/2010
Average Estimate -0.07 0.01 -0.65 0.23
Number of Estimates 4 2 4 4
Low Estimates -0.13 0.00 -0.70 0.11
High Estimate -0.03 0.02 -0.59 0.32
Year Ago EPS 0.01 -0.20 -0.27 -0.65
EPS Growth -775.00% 105.00% -138.89% 136.05%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
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.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM -.53
Sales 422.55
Net Income -42.92
Price/Earnings N/A
Price/Book .53
Price/Cash Flow .8
Price/Sales .61


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