PLAB CLUSTER SEC Filing Analysis

Latest settled — T+20d

PLAB ▲ +17.81% at T+20d

SHORT call ✗ call lost -17.81% · α vs SPY -9.27% · entry $43.29 → $51.00

Next anchor: T+60d in 19d

Currently $31.78 · +26.59% from $43.29 entry (call sign-flipped)

Entry anchored
Apr 7, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick

T+1d

+2.75%

call -2.75% · α -2.17%

$44.48

settled 2mo ago

T+5d

+5.94%

call -5.94% · α -2.42%

$45.86

settled 2mo ago

T+20d

+17.81%

call -17.81% · α -9.27%

$51.00

settled 6w ago

T+60d

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in 19d

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Executive Summary

Four corporate insiders at Photronics sold a combined $1.0 million in open-market transactions over a 7-day period, including CEO George Macricostas and SVP Wang Hsueh-Chun. All sales were direct market dispositions, with no purchases. The total value represents 0.04% of the company's $2.6B market cap, indicating modest but notable insider selling.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction

selling

Total Value

$1.0M

Insiders

4

Actionable Insight

Monitor for upcoming earnings or guidance changes; concentrated selling by top executives may signal caution. While the dollar amount is not massive relative to market cap, the participation of the CEO and COO-level executive raises visibility. Consider pairing with short interest or options flow for confirmation.

Key Facts

CEO George Macricostas sold $281,255 worth of shares in open-market transaction
SVP Wang Hsueh-Chun sold $426,900 worth of shares, the largest individual sale in the cluster
Director Lee Kang Jyh conducted multiple transactions including $436,350 in sales and derivative exercises
Total open-market sales by insiders: $1.0 million over 7 days
No open-market purchases or insider buying activity reported

Financial Impact

$1.0 million in insider sales over 7 days (0.04% of $2.6B market cap)

insider sentimentshareholder confidence

Risk Factors

Insider selling can precede negative earnings or strategic updates
Perception of weakening fundamentals if no public explanation is provided

Market Snapshot

Exchange

Nasdaq

Sector

Semiconductors & Related Devices

Documents Analyzed

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

Document	Accession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)	cluster-PLAB-1776121443532

13 reports for PLAB

T+1T+5T+20T+60

44% Hit rate 4 of 9 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +12.81%Feb 25, 2026

Filters

Reports for PLAB — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
May 28, 2026 16d ago	8-K BEARISH ★ 7/10	$34.02 $32.11	▲ +5.61%	▲ +5.57%	$31.78 (+6.58%)
May 14, 2026 29d ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$50.02 $51.46	▲ +2.88%	▲ +1.92%	$31.78 (−36.47%)
May 13, 2026 4w ago	Press Release NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$51.86 $45.77	▼ −11.74%	▼ −10.59%	$31.78 (−38.72%)
Apr 17, 2026 8w ago	144 NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$48.38 $52.27	▲ +8.04%	▲ +7.49%	$31.78 (−34.31%)
Apr 13, 2026 8w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 6/10	$45.67 $49.28	▼ −7.90%	▼ −4.61%	$31.78 (+30.41%)
Apr 13, 2026 8w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 6/10	$45.67 $49.28	▼ −7.90%	▼ −4.61%	$31.78 (+30.41%)
Apr 8, 2026 9w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$43.29 $45.86	▼ −5.94%	▼ −2.42%	$31.78 (+26.59%)
Apr 8, 2026 9w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 6/10	$43.29 $45.86	▼ −5.94%	▼ −2.42%	$31.78 (+26.59%)
Apr 8, 2026 9w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 6/10	$43.29 $45.86	▼ −5.94%	▼ −2.42%	$31.78 (+26.59%)
Apr 8, 2026 9w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 5/10	$43.29 $45.86	▼ −5.94%	▼ −2.42%	$31.78 (+26.59%)

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (49h 13m)

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