Photronics Inc(PLAB)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
PLAB has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Aug 26, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±15.1%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 6 EPS beats and 4 misses.
- Feb '26Beat▲ +14.7%
- Dec '25Beat▲ +45.4%
- Aug '25Beat▲ +7.6%
- May '25Missed▼ -15.6%
- Feb '25Beat▲ +2.0%
- Dec '24Beat▲ +10.8%
- Aug '24Missed▲ +3.5%
- May '24Missed▼ -6.9%
- Feb '24Missed▼ -13.9%
- Dec '23Beat▲ +21.3%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did PLAB rise after missing earnings?
1 of PLAB's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 4)
- Aug 29, 2024EPS missed -8.9%stock +3.5% next day
- It had already fallen 5.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was PLAB's earnings move already priced in?
PLAB's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does PLAB hold its opening gap after earnings?
PLAB's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 11 reports PLAB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 1 of 6; gaps down recovered 2 of 5.
- Aug 26, 2026FadedOpened +27.1%, closed +3.2%
- May 28, 2026HeldOpened -31.2%, closed -36.4%
- Feb 25, 2026HeldOpened +3.4%, closed +14.7%
- Dec 10, 2025HeldOpened +25.3%, closed +45.4%
- Aug 27, 2025HeldOpened +5.4%, closed +7.6%
- May 28, 2025HeldOpened -10.0%, closed -15.6%
- Dec 11, 2024HeldOpened +17.3%, closed +10.8%
- Aug 29, 2024ReversedOpened -6.0%, closed +3.5%
What the history says
- PLAB has beaten EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters (quarters where our data sources disagree are skipped).
PLAB earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Before open | $0.40 | $0.50 | sources differ | +3.17% | -5.42% |
| May 28, 2026 | Before open | $0.53 | $0.42 | sources differ | -36.42% | -40.44% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Before open | $0.53 | $0.61 | +15.1% | +14.69% | -1.47% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Before open | $0.45 | $0.60 | +33.3% | +45.39% | +41.34% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Before open | $0.39 | $0.51 | +30.8% | +7.63% | +1.80% |
| May 28, 2025 | Before open | $0.48 | $0.40 | -16.7% | -15.55% | -16.70% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Before open | $0.47 | $0.52 | +10.6% | +1.98% | +0.68% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Before open | $0.52 | $0.59 | +13.5% | +10.82% | +4.62% |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Before open | $0.56 | $0.51 | -8.9% | +3.49% | -1.08% |
| May 22, 2024 | Before open | $0.55 | $0.46 | -16.4% | -6.86% | -6.65% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Before open | $0.49 | $0.48 | -2.0% | -13.90% | -10.28% |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Before open | $0.53 | $0.60 | +13.2% | +21.31% | +36.43% |
PLAB Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Photronics Inc's reported history
PLAB has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Aug 26, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 10 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, PLAB beat the consensus estimate 6 times (60%), missed 4 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters. 2 quarters where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, PLAB moved an average of ±15.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 45.4% and the largest drop -36.4%.
PLAB fell in the first session after 0 of its last 6 EPS beats (0%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, PLAB moved an average of +3.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (7 quarters), it fell the next day 43% of the time, averaging +4.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports PLAB opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · PLAB: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 26, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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