Photronics (PLAB) technicals and short interest
Photronics closed at $31.49 on Oct 2, 2026, in no clear trend. It trades +4.4% against its 50-day average ($30.17) and -12.3% against its 200-day average ($35.89). RSI(14): 61. 52-week range: $20.05 to $56.00, 43.8% below the high. Short interest reported to FINRA: 4.3M shares sold short at the Sep 15, 2026 settlement, 7.3% of the shares outstanding, 3.9 days to cover (-6.5% since Aug 31, 2026); published on Sep 24, 2026. Source: FINRA.
- Last close
- $31.49 (2026-10-02)
- RSI (14)
- 61
- 50-day average
- $30.17
- 200-day average
- $35.89
- Volatility (ATR)
- 2.8%
- Short interest
- 4.3M shares, 7.3% of shares (2026-09-15)
- Days to cover
- 3.9