ZHANG RUI 4

What Happened
Zhang Rui, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller of Photronics, sold 1,752 shares (transaction code S) at $43.50 per share on April 8, 2026, for total proceeds of $76,212. The filing indicates an open-market or private sale but does not specify any purchase or exercise of derivative securities.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-08; price: $43.50/share; total proceeds: $76,212
• Transaction type: Sale (SEC code S) — listed as "open market or private sale" in the filing
• Filing date: 2026-04-10 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were indicated in the provided data

Context
This was a routine insider sale, which is common for executives and does not necessarily indicate negative company outlook. For retail investors, purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about bullish sentiment than isolated sales; treat this single sale as factual data rather than a signal of management belief. If you want to assess insider activity trends, look for patterns across multiple filings and insiders.