KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) develops process-control and yield-management technologies used by semiconductor and other advanced-electronics manufacturers. Its systems help customers detect, measure and analyze defects and variations during the production of integrated circuits, enabling manufacturers to improve process performance, product quality and manufacturing yields.

The company’s portfolio includes wafer and reticle inspection systems, metrology and measurement tools, defect-review and analysis equipment, and software that supports process control and data management. KLA also provides inspection and process-control solutions for printed circuit boards, displays and other specialized electronics applications, along with installation, maintenance, consulting and other services.

KLA traces its roots to KLA Instruments, founded in 1975, and Tencor Instruments; the companies merged in 1997 to form KLA-Tencor, which adopted the name KLA Corporation in 2019. The company serves semiconductor and electronics manufacturers worldwide through operations and customer support locations across North America, Asia and Europe. Richard P. Wallace has served as KLA’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $169.72 to $177.14
• 50-Day Range: $167.36 to $231.52
• 52-Week Range: $98.10 to $307.37
• Volume: 20.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $231.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 48.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.52%
• Price Target: $222.22
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KLA scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 $222.22, representing about 27.6% upside from its current price of $174.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KLA has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.66%

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 47.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KLA is 47.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KLA has a PEG Ratio of 1.49. 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 35.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

26.41% 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 3.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KLA has recently increased by 16.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

KLA has a dividend yield of 0.55%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

KLA has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 65 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

37 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 32% 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 $58,369,370.00 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

• 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: 9/18/2026
• 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: $222.22
• High Price Target: $325.00
• Low Price Target: $170.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.6%
• 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: 48.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.65
• P/E Growth: 1.49
• 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: 17.03
• Cash Flow: $4.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 40.84
• Book Value: $4.86 per share
• Price / Book: 36.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,306,547,000
• Free Float: 111,318,000
• Market Cap: $231.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45