Photronics trades at an attractive valuation after dropping 48% since reporting an FQ2 miss and a soft FQ3 guidance, driven by slower-than-expected chip design releases. Short-term headwinds driving Photronics' FQ2 miss and soft FQ3 guidance appear to be alleviating, with management noting a rebound in chip design tape-outs in early May. Photronics' high-end FPD segment is a likely beneficiary from Samsung Display beginning mass production for G8.6 AMOLED displays for Apple's MacBook Pro models this month.
Photronics: Attractive Buy Near Book Value After Q2 Earnings Sell-Off
Source: Seeking Alpha