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Snapshot from Oct 13, 2026. Predictions are paused, so this will not update until research restarts.
Photronics Inc.
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Made on Jun 11, 2026
Price at call $28.63
6-month call Bull +9.8%
Target by Dec 2026 $31.44
Great value below $26.50
Model v0.3.0

Projection vs Actual (6M history + forecast)

Our straight 6-month prediction (bold) with a textured realism line, and the actual price overlaid from the prediction date forward.

Forecast

One directional 6-month call and the six monthly points we'll be scored against. Predicted Jun 11, 2026 3:07 am
Bull PLAB trends higher to $31.44 (+9.8% from $28.63) by Dec 2026.
Monthmonths after the call Datewhen it gets graded Predictedthe claim: closing price Current priceactual close — fills in over time Predicted returnpredicted vs $28.63 at call
Prediction made Jun 11, 2026 — $28.63 at call —
M1 Jul 11, 2026 $29.10 — +1.6%
What actually happened: closed $29.90 on Jul 10, 2026 = +4.4% vs the call (predicted +1.6%)  ·  direction HIT (called flat, was flat)  ·  off by 2.8 pp  ·  accuracy 9/10  ·  S&P +2.5% over the same window — lagged it
M2 Aug 11, 2026 $29.57 — +3.3%
What actually happened: closed $32.08 on Aug 10, 2026 = +12.1% vs the call (predicted +3.3%)  ·  direction MISS (called flat, was up)  ·  off by 8.8 pp  ·  accuracy 4/10  ·  S&P +4.9% over the same window — lagged it
M3 Sep 11, 2026 $30.04 — +4.9%
What actually happened: closed $28.38 on Sep 10, 2026 = -0.9% vs the call (predicted +4.9%)  ·  direction HIT (called flat, was flat)  ·  off by 5.8 pp  ·  accuracy 8/10  ·  S&P +2.7% over the same window — lagged it
M4 Oct 11, 2026 $30.50 — +6.5%
What actually happened: closed $29.62 on Oct 9, 2026 = +3.5% vs the call (predicted +6.5%)  ·  direction MISS (called up, was flat)  ·  off by 3.1 pp  ·  accuracy 4/10  ·  S&P +5.6% over the same window — lagged it
M5 Nov 11, 2026 $30.97 — +8.2%
M6 Dec 11, 2026 $31.44 — +9.8%

Deserved value (DCF/composite) is $36.85; over 6 months we project closing only part-way to it (reach 34.2%). Value-only — see Not Yet Modeled below.

Weaknesses

0 blocking · 0 degraded · 2 notes — follow the chain top-down (cause → effect).
  • Note
    Valuation anchor absent: dcf.
    anchor:dcf
  • Note
    Valuation anchor absent: anchored_pe.
    anchor:anchored_pe

Equation Inputs

Everything feeding the v0.3.0 model — value anchors, the stock's own price behaviour, and the tunable knobs.

Value anchors (from deep analysis)

Price at call$28.63
Composite fair value$33.02
Signal-adjusted fair value$32.59
DCF fair value—
Anchored-PE fair value—
Buy-below (value lens)$26.50
Value net score+25
Value confidence6 / 10
Quality net score+58
Memo confidence6 / 10
Deserved value (base)$33.02
Quality tilt+11.6%
Deserved value (used)$36.85
Coherence (value × quality)1.00

Price behaviour (trailing — shapes the realism line)

Realized volatility (annualized) 1m 162.0%  3m 109.6%  6m 106.5%  
Daily σ (realism noise)6.9%
Beta vs S&P 500 1m 1.42  3m 2.33  5m 2.72  
Trailing 6-month return13.4%

Knobs (equation params)

Deserved wt · DCF0.5
Quality tilt cap (±)0.2
Horizon reach (6mo)0.45
Coherence floor (conflict)0.5
Conviction gain / pt0.06
Realism mean-reversion φ0.85
Conviction floor0.4
Deserved wt · composite0.5
Realism vol window3m
Neutral band (%)5
Horizon (months)6
Realism σ fallback0.015

Version & Tech Chain

What produced this prediction — stamped on the record so versions can be compared by success rate later.
Model v0.3.0 #6bd904191719

Tech composition (what this version is built from)

#ProcessKindGroup
1 Synthesis valuation-synthesis deterministic final
2 Scenario Analysis scenario-valuation deterministic valuation
3 Valuation / Mispricing ext-lens-value llm extended
4 Company Quality ext-lens-quality llm extended
5 Forensic Memo (combiner) ext-forensic-memo llm extended
6 Classification company-classification llm foundation
7 Live Quote fmp-quote data market-data

Inputs used (the runs that fed this prediction)

Upstream processRanLagRun id
company-classification Jun 11, 2026 freshest PLAB-20260611-030002-8042
ext-forensic-memo Jun 11, 2026 freshest ext-PLAB-20260611-030626-b16d
ext-lens-quality Jun 11, 2026 freshest ext-PLAB-20260611-030626-b16d
ext-lens-value Jun 11, 2026 freshest ext-PLAB-20260611-030626-b16d
scenario-valuation Jun 11, 2026 freshest PLAB-20260611-030002-8042
valuation-synthesis Jun 11, 2026 freshest PLAB-20260611-030002-8042

Inputs flagged 7d+ behind the freshest one may be stale relative to the rest of the analysis.

Saved History

2 frozen snapshots — the record we score once predictions mature.
MadeModelCallAt callTargetExp.Eval due
Jul 4, 2026 v0.3.0 Neutral $28.86 $29.13 +1.0% Jan 2027 view
Jun 11, 2026 v0.3.0 Bull $28.63 $31.44 +9.8% Dec 2026 viewing

Not Yet Modeled

What this v0.3.0 forecast deliberately ignores — the work ahead, in plain sight.
  • Signal-adjusted fair value ($32.59) — the red-flag-adjusted anchor isn't the primary input yet (we use the raw DCF/composite blend, which double-counts DCF).
  • Recent momentum / drift — the line takes off straight; the trailing 6-month move (13.4%) doesn't bend the slope.
  • Market beta — computed (1–5mo) for context but does not condition the path.
  • Earnings dates, catalysts, and known events — not modeled.
  • Macro regime & sector rotation — not modeled.
  • Horizon is a fixed 6-month assumption, not a modeled time-to-target.
  • Outcome scoring — predictions aren't yet graded against realized price once the evaluation date passes.