PLAB PHOTRONICS INC

BEARISH Impact: 6/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Apr 13, 2026 Processed 1mo ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $3.6M total
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
PLAB ▲ +20.34% at T+20d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -20.34% · α vs SPY -12.61% · entry $45.67 → $54.96
Next anchor: T+60d in 27d
Last close $29.96 (close Jun 8) · +34.40% from $45.67 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Apr 10, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.09%
call -0.09% · α +1.12%
$45.71
settled 8w ago
T+5d
+7.90%
call -7.90% · α -4.61%
$49.28
settled 8w ago
T+20d
+20.34%
call -20.34% · α -12.61%
$54.96
settled 5w ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 27d

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Executive Summary

Four insiders at Photronics sold a total of $3.64M in shares over a 7-day period, including significant dispositions by Director Macricostas ($2.27M) and SVP Wang ($872K). The cluster represents insider selling across both executive and board levels, with total volume exceeding 0.1% of market cap, signaling notable non-routine activity.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.6M
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

Monitor upcoming earnings and guidance for signs of softness that may have prompted this coordinated sell-off. The participation of both the CFO and a major board member raises the signal above routine trading — consider this a cautionary indicator ahead of next quarter's report.

Key Facts

  • Four insiders sold $3.64M in shares between April 13–17, 2026.
  • Director Macricostas disposed of 50,000 shares for $2.27M, the largest single transaction.
  • CFO Eric Rivera sold 1,000 shares for $45K, indicating participation by a C-suite executive.
  • Total insider selling represents approximately 0.125% of Photronics' $2.9B market cap.

Financial Impact

$3.64 million in open-market sales and dispositions

insider ownershipmarket sentimentshare supply

Risk Factors

  • Coordinated insider selling may reflect reduced confidence in near-term prospects.
  • Potential for negative market perception leading to short-term price pressure.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Semiconductors & Related Devices

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-PLAB-1776818715169
13 reports for PLAB
Performance horizon
44% Hit rate 4 of 9 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +12.81%Feb 25, 2026
Filters
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Reports for PLAB — sortable, filterable
Type Now
May 28, 2026
12d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$34.02 $32.11▲ +5.61%▲ +5.57%$29.96 (+11.93%)
May 14, 2026
26d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$50.02 $51.46▲ +2.88%▲ +1.92%$29.96 (−40.10%)
May 13, 2026
27d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$51.86 $45.77▼ −11.74%▼ −10.59%$29.96 (−42.23%)
Apr 17, 2026
7w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$48.38 $52.27▲ +8.04%▲ +7.49%$29.96 (−38.07%)
Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$45.67 $49.28▼ −7.90%▼ −4.61%$29.96 (+34.40%)
Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$45.67 $49.28▼ −7.90%▼ −4.61%$29.96 (+34.40%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$43.29 $45.86▼ −5.94%▼ −2.42%$29.96 (+30.79%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$43.29 $45.86▼ −5.94%▼ −2.42%$29.96 (+30.79%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$43.29 $45.86▼ −5.94%▼ −2.42%$29.96 (+30.79%)
Apr 8, 2026
9w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$43.29 $45.86▼ −5.94%▼ −2.42%$29.96 (+30.79%)
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