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Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.34 -0.78 (-1.90%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$40.08 -0.27 (-0.66%)
As of 10/3/2025 07:02 PM Eastern
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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.20
$41.51
50-Day Range
$32.11
$43.03
52-Week Range
$26.63
$52.08
Volume
444,017 shs
Average Volume
515,549 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.10 billion
P/E Ratio
504.25
Dividend Yield
2.03%
Price Target
$44.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

KLIC MarketRank™: 

Kulicke and Soffa Industries scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 188th out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Kulicke and Soffa Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 86.02% in the coming year, from $0.93 to $1.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 504.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 504.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 487.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.82% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 12.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 1,025.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.40% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.82% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 12.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,112,100.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.40% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.22% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' insider trading history.
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KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $46.66 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KLIC stock has decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $40.34.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's revenue for the quarter was down 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries' board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Fusen Ernie Chen, Nelson Munpun Wong, Peter T M Kong, Chan Pin Chong, Lester A Wong, Chin Hu Lim, Stephen Ray Drake and Robert Nestor Chylak.
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Shares of KLIC 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 Kulicke and Soffa Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend
6/18/2025
Record date for 7/8 Dividend
6/19/2025
Dividend Payable
7/08/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 10/7 Dividend
9/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/7 Dividend
9/18/2025
Today
10/05/2025
Dividend Payable
10/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/12/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MANUFT MACH
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KLIC
CIK
56978
Employees
2,746
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$55.00
Low Price Target
$38.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
504.25
Forward P/E Ratio
43.38
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$69.01 million
Net Margins
0.90%
Pretax Margin
3.63%
Return on Equity
-1.06%
Return on Assets
-0.81%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.94
Quick Ratio
4.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$706.23 million
Price / Sales
2.98
Cash Flow
$0.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
44.39
Book Value
$17.32 per share
Price / Book
2.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
52,150,000
Free Float
50,373,000
Market Cap
$2.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.57
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This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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