Citigroup Inc. Has $3.52 Million Holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

Key Points

• Citigroup cut its stake in Kulicke and Soffa by 41.1%, selling 60,437 shares and ending the quarter with 86,529 shares worth about $3.52 million.
• Kulicke and Soffa beat expectations, reporting $0.44 EPS versus $0.33 expected and revenue of $199.63M (up 20.2% year-over-year), and guided Q2 2026 EPS of $0.600–$0.740 despite a negative net margin and negative return on equity.
• Insider selling has been active—111,609 shares (~$7.03M) sold in the past 90 days—while institutional investors own 98.22% of the company (insiders own 1.20%).

Citigroup Inc. lessened its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) by 41.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,529 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 60,437 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned 0.17% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries worth $3,517,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $17,532,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $81,241,000 after purchasing an additional 409,116 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 20.4% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,313,378 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $80,043,000 after purchasing an additional 392,691 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $11,117,000 after buying an additional 271,868 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 125.0% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 145,249 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,026,000 after buying an additional 80,682 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company's stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

KLIC opened at $63.48 on Friday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.63 and a fifty-two week high of $77.50. The company's 50-day moving average is $61.23 and its 200 day moving average is $48.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -52.46 and a beta of 1.58.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The firm had revenue of $199.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on KLIC. Zacks Research raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $50.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In related news, Director David Jeffrey Richardson sold 9,364 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.19, for a total value of $675,987.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,694 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,277,329.86. The trade was a 34.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Robert Nestor Chylak sold 7,098 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.28, for a total transaction of $520,141.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 22,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,684,487.36. The trade was a 23.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 111,609 shares of company stock valued at $7,031,036 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries NASDAQ: KLIC is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.

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