Photronics (PLAB) Stock Soars 45% After Q4 Earnings Beat: AI Photomask Demand Resets the 2026 Outlook
Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) has just turned into one of the hottest names in semiconductor equipment. After reporting better‑than‑expected fiscal Q4 2025 results and issuing bullish guidance for the start of fiscal 2026, the photomask specialist’s stock jumped about 45% to $37.35, its highest close since 2001 and its biggest single‑day gain since 2008. Barron’s The move not only blasted Photronics through prior resistance levels, it also pushed the share price above the average Wall Street 12‑month target, forcing investors and analysts to rethink what PLAB is worth in an AI‑driven chip cycle. Nasdaq+1 Photronics stock today: Where PLAB stands