NASDAQ:KLAC KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $149.96 +11.47 (+8.28%) As of 11:47 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get KLA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$141.51▼$150.6350-Day Range$129.80▼$206.8952-Week Range$107.20▼$307.37Volume5.07 million shsAverage Volume11.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$195.40 billionP/E Ratio37.36Dividend Yield0.61%Price Target$220.35Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview KLA Corporation develops process-control and yield-management technologies used in the manufacture of semiconductors and other electronic products. Its systems help manufacturers detect defects, measure features and monitor production processes as they make increasingly complex devices. The company’s products include inspection and metrology equipment, as well as software and related services. Its technologies support multiple stages of semiconductor production, from work on wafers and reticles to advanced packaging. KLA also serves related markets, including printed circuit board and flat-panel display manufacturing. KLA serves customers around the world, including semiconductor manufacturers and other electronics companies. The company was formed in 1997 through the merger of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreKLAC MarketRank™: 4.912556360155 of 5 starsKLA scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 585 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKLA 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 PotentialKLA has a consensus price target of $220.35, representing about 49.8% upside from its current price of $147.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageKLA has been the subject of 13 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth22.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for KLA are expected to grow by 22.34% in the coming year, from $5.73 to $7.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KLA is 36.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KLA is 36.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKLA has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKLA has a P/B Ratio of 30.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.25% of the float of KLA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKLA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KLA has recently increased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldKLA has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKLA has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KLA is 23.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, KLA will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.12% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about KLA's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentKLA has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 45 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest80 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows29 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $42,201,914.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders79.39% 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 Institutions86.65% 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. Receive KLAC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KLA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Three days later, Dylan Jovine sat in two private meetings with U.S. Congressmen. No cameras, no staff. What he found afterward points to a coordinated Two-Front Economic War already in motion, according to his research at Behind the Markets.November 9 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Raised to "Buy" at Wall Street ZenNovember 7 at 1:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comKLA Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayNovember 6 at 9:32 PM | marketwatch.comKLA Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Payable December 1November 6 at 4:51 PM | tipranks.comA $17 Billion Hedge Fund Is Handing Back Cash After Its Worst Month Since 2020November 6 at 11:11 AM | 247wallst.comA $17 Billion Hedge Fund Is Handing Back Cash After Its Worst Month Since 2020November 6 at 11:09 AM | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KLAC shares performed this year? KLA's stock was trading at $121.5080 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KLAC shares have increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $147.13. How were KLA's earnings last quarter? KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did KLA's stock split? Shares of KLA split on the morning of Friday, June 12th 2026.The 10-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 7th 2026. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes 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. How will KLA's stock buyback program work? KLA's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 12th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $7 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does KLA have any subsidiaries? KLA subsidiaries include Qoniac, Filmetrics, CAPRES, MicroSense, Orbotech, Zeta Instruments, Luminescent Technologies, and more. Who are KLA's major shareholders? KLA's top institutional shareholders include Uhlmann Price Securities LLC (0.60%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.43%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.39%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.24%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of KLA? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of KLA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KLA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lam Research (LRCX), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM). Company Calendar Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/09/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 KLAC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. KLAC has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Materials & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:KLAC CIK319201 Webwww.kla.com Phone(408) 875-3000Fax408-875-4144Employees17,200Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for KLA$220.35 High Price Target$425.00 Low Price Target$133.00 Potential Upside/Downside+46.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.72 Research Coverage29 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.00 Trailing P/E Ratio37.40 Forward P/E Ratio21.45 P/E Growth1.13Net Income$4.83 billion Net Margins36.25% Pretax Margin42.19% Return on Equity89.30% Return on Assets30.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88 Current Ratio2.76 Quick Ratio1.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.51 billion Price / Sales13.50 Cash Flow$4.45 per share Price / Cash Flow33.79 Book Value$4.86 per share Price / Book30.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,302,962,000Free Float268,540,000Market Cap$195.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.49 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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