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Photronics (PLAB) stock, explained like you're 5
Photronics trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PLAB. It is a small cap company in the semiconductors industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PLAB
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.7 billion dollars
Is Photronics a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Photronics is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Photronics makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves PLAB stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
In the news lately
- Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen (MarketBeat)
- Why Photronics' Stock Briefly Soared 27% This Morning (Yahoo Finance)
- Why Photronics' Stock Briefly Soared 27% This Morning (The Motley Fool)
- Photronics (PLAB) Stock Could Be Cheap On Its 129% Five Year Run (Simply Wall Street)
- Photronics (PLAB) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Photronics stock
What does Photronics do?
Photronics trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PLAB. It is a small cap company in the semiconductors industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Photronics?
Photronics trades under the ticker PLAB on the Nasdaq.
What is Photronics's market cap?
Photronics is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.7 billion dollars.
How does Photronics make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves PLAB stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.