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KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$196.83 -0.63 (-0.32%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$197.11 +0.28 (+0.14%)
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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$191.20
▼
$197.18
50-Day Range
$167.36
▼
$209.37
52-Week Range
$98.10
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$307.37
Volume
7.15 million shs
Average Volume
9.18 million shs
Market Capitalization
$256.87 billion
P/E Ratio
53.68
Dividend Yield
0.47%
Price Target
$221.26
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

KLAC MarketRank™: 

KLA scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 598 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 2.62, 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 12.4% upside from its current price of $196.83.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KLA has been the subject of 18 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 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 53.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.59.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 53.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.16.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KLA has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. 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 40.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KLA's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 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.

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

    KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 9 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 75 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    33 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% 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 $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.

  • Read more about KLA's insider trading history.
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KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KLA's stock was trading at $121.5080 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KLAC stock has increased by 62.0% and is now trading at $196.83.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.05. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Shares of KLA split on Friday, June 12th 2026.The 10-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 7th 2026. The newly created shares were payable 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 of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, March 12th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $7,000,000,000 in outstanding 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 typically an indication that the company's leadership 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 investors of KLA include Eastern Bank (0.02%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.01%), Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC and CX Institutional. Insiders that own company stock include Richard P Wallace, Ahmad A Khan, Bren D Higgins, Oreste Donzella, Brian Lorig, Mary Beth Wilkinson 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

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
10/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
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
17,200
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$325.00
Low Price Target
$170.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.4%
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
53.68
Forward P/E Ratio
36.25
P/E Growth
1.75
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
18.92
Cash Flow
$4.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
48.18
Book Value
$4.86 per share
Price / Book
40.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,305,010,000
Free Float
268,962,000
Market Cap
$256.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.45

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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 10/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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