Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Invests $311,000 in KLA Corporation $KLAC

Key Points

• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in KLA Corporation, acquiring 458 shares valued at approximately **$311,000**.
• Analysts have increased their price targets for KLA, with Oppenheimer raising their target from **$740** to **$950** and Stifel Nicolaus from **$770** to **$922**.
• KLA recently announced a quarterly dividend of **$1.90** per share, representing an annual yield of **0.8%** and a payout ratio of **25.01%**.

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 458 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $311,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of KLAC. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of KLA by 95,141.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,674,347 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,138,221,000 after acquiring an additional 1,672,589 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of KLA during the 1st quarter worth about $348,822,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of KLA by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,852,814 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,259,543,000 after acquiring an additional 404,634 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of KLA by 33.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,191,262 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $750,638,000 after acquiring an additional 300,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of KLA by 421.8% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 325,411 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $205,048,000 after acquiring an additional 263,051 shares in the last quarter. 86.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 10,801 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $913.68, for a total value of $9,868,657.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 92,818 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $84,805,950.24. This represents a 10.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ahmad A. Khan sold 13,716 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.50, for a total value of $12,090,654.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,372 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,128,418. The trade was a 33.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 32,605 shares of company stock valued at $29,348,291. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

KLA Stock Performance

KLA stock traded up $2.79 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $962.07. The stock had a trading volume of 125,826 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,127,090. The company has a 50-day moving average of $904.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $798.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $126.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.48. KLA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $551.33 and a fifty-two week high of $968.09.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.53 by $0.85. The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.08 billion. KLA had a return on equity of 112.41% and a net margin of 33.41%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $6.60 EPS. KLA has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 7.760-9.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that KLA Corporation will post 31.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KLA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a $1.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $7.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. KLA's dividend payout ratio is 25.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on KLAC. UBS Group upped their price target on KLA from $775.00 to $960.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on KLA from $770.00 to $922.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Barclays increased their target price on KLA from $590.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating on shares of KLA in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $920.00 target price (up previously from $870.00) on shares of KLA in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $890.59.

KLA Profile

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection.