PLAB PHOTRONICS INC

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in 2/4 quarters. Q2 2026: $72M, Q1 2026: $5M, Q3 2025: $0M, Q2 2025: $0M

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Latest quarter $72M vs trailing avg $2M (+4631%)

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-179M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 3,547,000 shares = 6.2% of 57,633,000 outstanding (annualized)

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

1 open-market purchase by Garcia David A.

• Garcia David A. () bought 2,650 shares at $19.00 on 2025-06-27

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Company buybacks in 2 quarters but insufficient insider buying

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $16M in the last 90 days (net selling)

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

Company buying back stock while insiders sold 522.7x more than bought. 4 C-suite officers among sellers

• Wang Hsueh-Chun (SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops) sold 19,250 shares on 2026-04-14
• Rivera Eric (President, CFO) sold 1,000 shares on 2026-04-13
• Wang Hsueh-Chun (SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops) sold 11,875 shares on 2026-04-09
• Rivera Eric (President, CFO) sold 882 shares on 2026-04-09
• Rivera Eric (President, CFO) sold 40,635 shares on 2026-04-09
• MACRICOSTAS GEORGE (CEO) sold 6,500 shares on 2026-04-08
• MACRICOSTAS GEORGE (CEO) sold 5,500 shares on 2026-04-08
• MACRICOSTAS GEORGE (CEO) sold 109,194 shares on 2026-04-08
• Wang Hsueh-Chun (SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops) sold 10,000 shares on 2026-04-08
• Wang Hsueh-Chun (SVP/COO IC & US/EU Mnstrm Ops) sold 4,186 shares on 2026-04-01