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Photronics stock closed at USD 27.52, down 3.54 percent on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The 52-week range was USD 20.05 to USD 56.00 on October 16, 2026. Photronics stock closed at USD 27.52 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 3.54 percent on Nasdaq.

Price and valuation details

Photronics stock fell 3.54 percent on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026.
The 52-week range was USD 20.05 to USD 56.00 as of October 16, 2026.
Photronics stock closed at USD 27.52 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, down 3.54 percent on Nasdaq.
The average analyst target was USD 49.33, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 9.69.

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Photronics stock closed at USD 27.52 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 3.54 percent on Nasdaq. The move places the semiconductor materials company well below its yearly high and keeps the price report focused on range and valuation.

Range leaves room below the high

The stock's 52-week range was USD 20.05 to USD 56.00 on October 16, 2026. The closing price therefore stood USD 28.48 below the high and USD 7.47 above the low, leaving the shares closer to the lower end of the range.

Trading volume reached 670,897 shares on October 16, 2026, compared with an average volume of 1,080,423 shares. That was 409,526 shares below the average, a concrete sign that the session was less active than the recent norm.

Valuation and the next date

Photronics had a market capitalization of USD 1.6 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.69 on October 16, 2026. The average analyst target was USD 49.33. At the Nasdaq closing price, that target was 79.25 percent above the stock, based on figures reported by MarketBeat.

Earnings Today lists December 9, 2026 as the next scheduled earnings report. The date gives investors the next formal checkpoint for revenue, earnings and operating margin.

Comparison with peers

Photronics (Nasdaq, USD): minus 3.54 percent, P/E 9.69, market capitalization USD 1.6 billion

Applied Materials (Nasdaq, USD): minus 4.82 percent, P/E 35.28, market capitalization USD 324.8 billion

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Arca, USD): minus 1.11 percent, market capitalization USD 814.0 billion

Stock position after the close

Photronics finished the October 16, 2026 session below its 52-week midpoint of USD 38.03. The valuation gap between Photronics and Applied Materials also remained wide, with the two companies carrying price-to-earnings ratios of 9.69 and 35.28, respectively.

The next scheduled earnings date is December 9, 2026, while the latest closing price was USD 27.52 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Photronics stock.