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PLAB
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Jan 17, 02:36 PM (EDT)
Price
$24.59
Change
+$0.43 (+1.78%)
Capitalization
1.82B

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Jan 14, 2025

PLAB's Stochastic Oscillator is remaining in oversold zone for 1 day

Be on the lookout for a price bounce soon.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PLAB advanced for three days, in of 303 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on January 10, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on PLAB as a result. In of 85 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

PLAB moved below its 50-day moving average on December 19, 2024 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for PLAB crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on December 30, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PLAB declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for PLAB entered a downward trend on January 14, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.782) is normal, around the industry mean (12.471). P/E Ratio (12.959) is within average values for comparable stocks, (56.644). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.154). PLAB has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.021). P/S Ratio (1.986) is also within normal values, averaging (52.729).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 69, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. PLAB’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI).

Industry description

The semiconductor industry manufacturers all chip-related products, including research and development. These chips are used in innumerable electronic devices, including computers, cell phones, smartphones, and GPSs. Intel Corporation, NVIDIA Corp., and Broadcomm are some of the prominent players in this industry. Semiconductor companies usually tend to do well during periods of healthy economic growth, thereby inducing further research and development in the industry – which in turn augurs well for productivity and growth in the economy. In the near future, demand for semiconductor products (and possibly innovation within the segment) should only expand further, with the proliferation of 5G, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and various AI-driven electronics set to herald a new, advanced chapter in the technology-driven world as we know it. With burgeoning prospects comes great competition. In 2015, SIA estimated that U.S. semiconductor industry ranks as the second most competitive U.S. industry out of 2882 U.S. industries designated manufacturers by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Semiconductors Industry is 52.13B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 13.43K to 3.27T. NVDA holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.27T. The lowest valued company is CYBL at 13.43K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. SMTK experienced the highest price growth at 26%, while SPVNF experienced the biggest fall at -35%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was -9%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -19% and the average quarterly volume growth was 15%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 56
P/E Growth Rating: 55
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 69
Profit Risk Rating: 68
Seasonality Score: 8 (-100 ... +100)
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General Information

a manufacturer of photomasks used in making semiconductors

Industry Semiconductors

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Industry
Electronic Production Equipment
Address
15 Secor Road
Phone
+1 203 775-9000
Employees
1885
Web
https://www.photronics.com