KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) develops process-control and yield-management solutions used by semiconductor and electronics manufacturers. Its systems help customers detect defects, measure and analyze materials and structures, and monitor manufacturing processes throughout the production of integrated circuits and other advanced electronic components.

The company’s product portfolio includes inspection and metrology systems, wafer and reticle inspection equipment, process-control software, data analytics tools, and related services. KLA also supplies solutions for packaging, printed circuit boards, displays and other applications associated with advanced electronics manufacturing. Its products are designed to help manufacturers improve process performance, identify production issues and increase manufacturing yields.

KLA traces its history to the founding of KLA Instruments in 1975 and expanded through the 1997 combination of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments. The company was previously known as KLA-Tencor and adopted the name KLA Corporation in 2019. It serves customers globally, with operations and support capabilities across major semiconductor-manufacturing regions in North America, Europe and Asia.

Ahmad Bahai serves as KLA’s president and chief executive officer, while Richard P. Wallace is executive chairman. The company works with semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, memory producers and other electronics companies as they develop and manufacture increasingly complex devices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $191.09 to $202.22
• 50-Day Range: $167.36 to $209.37
• 52-Week Range: $98.10 to $307.37
• Volume: 10.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $256.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.65
• Dividend Yield: 0.47%
• Price Target: $221.26
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KLA scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 598 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

KLA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

KLA has a consensus price target of $221.26, representing about 12.5% upside from its current price of $196.72.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KLA has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KLA are expected to grow by 22.10% in the coming year, from $5.43 to $6.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KLA is 53.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KLA is 53.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KLA has a PEG Ratio of 1.74. 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 40.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.16% 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 2.5, 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 19.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

KLA has a dividend yield of 0.47%, 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 25.07%. 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 13.88% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 69 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

35 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% 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 $46,903,454.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

79.39% 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

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KLAC
• CIK: 319201
• Web: www.kla.com
• Phone: (408) 875-3000
• Fax: 408-875-4144
• Employees: 17,200
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KLA: $221.26
• High Price Target: $325.00
• Low Price Target: $170.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 29 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.23
• P/E Growth: 1.74
• Net Income: $4.83 billion
• Net Margins: 35.57%
• Pretax Margin: 41.28%
• Return on Equity: 87.66%
• Return on Assets: 29.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.93
• Current Ratio: 2.88
• Quick Ratio: 2.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 18.91
• Cash Flow: $4.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.03
• Book Value: $4.86 per share
• Price / Book: 40.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,305,010,000
• Free Float: 268,962,000
• Market Cap: $256.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45