Ticker brief
PLAB PHOTRONICS INC
Technology · Semiconductors
last close
$27.73
1 day
-8.4%
14 days
-16.8%
mkt cap
$1.7B
signals 14d
22
authors 14d
18
crowd 14d
+0.4σ
Options inteloptions-surface reads · latest available day per source
| metric | reading | context |
|---|---|---|
| IV — ATM 30d | 51% cheap · 17 pctile own 1y | IV/HV 0.53× |
| Skew — 25Δ RR 30d | -0.027 35 pctile own 1y | balanced vs own range |
| Net dealer OI (NDOI) | -0.52 thin | 5-session Δ -0.24 (as of 2026-07-16) |
| OI alarm | quiet | last alarm 2026-07-13 (z=2.6) |
Sentiment — last 14 days
daily mean sentiment, 2026-08-22 → 2026-08-27 · now +0.25 (−1 bearish … +1 bullish)
Who spoke18
| author | grade | trader score | signals | mean sent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @AjTrader7 | C | -0.75 | 3 | -0.23 |
| @EarningsLottos | C | +0.00 | 2 | +0.00 |
| @Briefingcom | B | +0.50 | 2 | +0.53 |
| @SteveUrkelDude | C | -2.02 | 1 | +0.00 |
| @TheETFTracker | C | -0.94 | 1 | +0.00 |
| @cleverhandeln | C | +0.46 | 1 | +0.00 |
| @wallstengine | B | -1.90 | 1 | +0.60 |
| @CrweWorld | C | · | 1 | +0.00 |
| @EmmanuelInvest | C | -1.11 | 1 | +0.30 |
| @doublejtrading | C | -1.82 | 1 | +0.00 |
| @OpenOutcrier | C | · | 1 | -0.25 |
| @HunterAllen4 | C | -1.66 | 1 | +0.65 |
| @optionscjp | C | -1.28 | 1 | +0.60 |
| @Financhle | C | · | 1 | +0.70 |
| @UTEX_io | C | +0.61 | 1 | +0.60 |
| @BornInvestor | C | +0.16 | 1 | -0.40 |
| @OptionsFlowBoss | C | · | 1 | +0.40 |
| @financespotnews | C | -3.33 | 1 | +0.25 |
Recent signals22of 22 in 14d — receipts included
| date (PT) | author | sent | what they said | since then | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | @financespotnews | +0.25 | Photronics' high-end IC photomask mix reaches a record 44%. | -8.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @AjTrader7 | -0.70 | Reposts dated pre-market trade calls after the referenced session. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @OptionsFlowBoss | +0.40 | Reports unusually bullish options volume multiples during the first two trading hours. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @BornInvestor | -0.40 | Sees no strong catalyst and calls PLAB's premarket move an overreaction. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @UTEX_io | +0.60 | Reports multiple earnings and guidance reactions with explicit price moves and macro data. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @Financhle | +0.70 | Photronics beat Q3 revenue and EPS estimates and issued solid Q4 guidance. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @AjTrader7 | +0.00 | Names primary watch-list stocks without entries or directional mechanics. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @AjTrader7 | +0.00 | Provides a broad daily watch list with no concrete entry intent. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @optionscjp | +0.60 | Premarket roundup includes UBS upgrades and downgrades plus earnings and guidance reactions | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @HunterAllen4 | +0.65 | Notes PLAB gained 17% after earnings and says the move is not finished. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @OpenOutcrier | -0.25 | Reports lower fiscal-Q3 non-GAAP earnings, higher revenue and a Q4 outlook. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @Briefingcom | +0.60 | PLAB beat EPS and revenue and provided Q4 and FY26 guidance. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @doublejtrading | +0.00 | Gapper watchlist names stocks without expressing direction | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @Briefingcom | +0.45 | Reports the largest named premarket gaps, capped at six tickers. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @EmmanuelInvest | +0.30 | PLAB reported modest Q3 growth, solid margins and cash flow, with mixed segment trends and Q4 guidance. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @CrweWorld | +0.00 | Photronics announces fiscal third-quarter 2026 results without reporting figures or direction. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @wallstengine | +0.60 | Photronics beat Q3 revenue and EPS estimates and guided Q4 EPS above consensus at the midpoint. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-26 | @cleverhandeln | +0.00 | Lists companies reporting earnings today; output is capped at six tickers. | -8.3% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-25 | @TheETFTracker | +0.00 | Lists six companies reporting earnings before Wednesday's open. | -5.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-25 | @EarningsLottos | +0.00 | Shows a PLAB 25 put setup, but trade intent and expiry require the attached image. | -5.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-25 | @EarningsLottos | +0.00 | Shows a PLAB 35 call setup, but trade intent and expiry require the attached image. | -5.4% | tweet ↗ |
| 2026-08-22 | @SteveUrkelDude | +0.00 | Lists notable companies reporting earnings in the coming week, led by Nvidia. | -9.1% | tweet ↗ |
“Since then” = price move from the close on the signal's date (PT) to the latest close — what happened after they said it, not a backtest. A — means no trading session has closed since the signal yet. Sentiment is our extracted per-tweet score, −1…+1.