KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KLA is a provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company designs and manufactures equipment, software and services used by chipmakers to analyze and control manufacturing processes, detect defects, measure critical dimensions and improve yield across wafer fabrication, photomask and packaging operations. KLA’s offerings are aimed at enabling production of advanced logic, memory, and specialty devices at progressively smaller technology nodes and more complex package structures.

Its product portfolio includes optical and e-beam inspection systems, metrology tools for critical dimension and film measurement, mask and reticle inspection platforms, as well as enterprise software and data analytics that aggregate process data and drive automated process control. In addition to hardware, KLA provides installation, calibration, training and field support to help customers integrate its systems into high-volume manufacturing environments and maintain process performance over time.

The company traces its modern form to the combination of two legacy process-control businesses in the semiconductor industry; the merged organization has since evolved to support a wide range of customers and technology nodes. KLA operates globally, serving semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, integrated device manufacturers, and suppliers to the electronics industry with sales, service and R&D footprints across North America, Asia and Europe.

KLA emphasizes ongoing research and development to address challenges from device scaling, new materials and advanced packaging, and it plays a central role in customers’ efforts to improve yield and throughput. Its products and services are considered critical components of the semiconductor manufacturing toolset, helping fabs reduce variability, identify defects early and optimize production efficiency.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,861.73 to $1,910.13
• 50-Day Range: $1,382.58 to $1,935.00
• 52-Week Range: $740.44 to $1,939.36
• Volume: 723,009 shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $246.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.49%
• Price Target: $1,842.19
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KLA scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

KLA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for KLA is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KLA has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KLA are expected to grow by 34.30% in the coming year, from $37.06 to $49.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KLA is 53.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KLA is 53.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KLA has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KLA has a P/B Ratio of 42.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.61% of the float of KLA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KLA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KLA has recently decreased by 4.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

KLA has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

KLA has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KLA is 26.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KLA will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.49% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

58 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

31 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 72% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KLA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,094,528.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

91.48% of the stock of KLA is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.65% of the stock of KLA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/3 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/03/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2026
• Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KLAC
• CIK: 319201
• Web: www.kla.com
• Phone: (408) 875-3000
• Fax: 408-875-4144
• Employees: 15,200
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KLA: $1,842.19
• High Price Target: $2,100.00
• Low Price Target: $950.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 30 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $35.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.95
• P/E Growth: 2.8
• Net Income: $4.06 billion
• Net Margins: 35.66%
• Pretax Margin: 41.12%
• Return on Equity: 91.89%
• Return on Assets: 29.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 3.03
• Quick Ratio: 2.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 20.29
• Cash Flow: $38.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 49.01
• Book Value: $44.63 per share
• Price / Book: 42.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 130,630,000
• Free Float: 11,130,000
• Market Cap: $246.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50