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KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$182.75 -0.07 (-0.04%)
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$183.06 +0.31 (+0.17%)
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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$174.60
$183.19
50-Day Range
$170.19
$301.71
52-Week Range
$83.22
$307.37
Volume
10.24 million shs
Average Volume
11.65 million shs
Market Capitalization
$238.72 billion
P/E Ratio
49.84
Dividend Yield
0.50%
Price Target
$223.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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KLAC MarketRank™: 

KLA scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    KLA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 19 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    KLA has a consensus price target of $223.70, representing about 24.0% upside from its current price of $180.42.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KLA has been the subject of 21 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about KLA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for KLA are expected to grow by 20.66% in the coming year, from $5.42 to $6.54 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 49.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 49.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.85.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KLA has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. 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 37.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.10% 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 2.03, 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 18.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KLA has a dividend yield of 0.50%, 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 14.07% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KLA's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 54 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 82 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    36 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $29,547,170.00 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.

  • Read more about KLA's insider trading history.
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KLAC Stock News Headlines

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KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KLA's stock was trading at $121.5080 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KLAC stock has increased by 49.5% and is now trading at $181.67.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.05. The business's revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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KLA shares split on Friday, June 12th 2026.The 10-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 7th 2026. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, June 11th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

KLA's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, March 12th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $7,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of KLA: Qoniac, Filmetrics, CAPRES, MicroSense, Orbotech, Zeta Instruments, Luminescent Technologies, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of KLA include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.07%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.03%), E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Richard P Wallace, Ahmad A Khan, Bren D Higgins, Oreste Donzella, Brian Lorig, Mary Beth Wilkinson, Jeneanne Michelle Hanley and Virendra A Kirloskar.
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Shares of KLAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KLA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
8/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KLAC
CIK
319201
Employees
15,200
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$325.00
Low Price Target
$170.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.72
Research Coverage
29 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
49.84
Forward P/E Ratio
33.72
P/E Growth
1.4
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
17.58
Cash Flow
$3.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
47.44
Book Value
$4.86 per share
Price / Book
37.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,306,275,000
Free Float
111,295,000
Market Cap
$238.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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