Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.200-0.240 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.166. The company issued revenue guidance of $160.0 million-$180.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $159.2 million.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on KLIC. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen increased their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance
Shares of KLIC traded down $0.22 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $35.20. The stock had a trading volume of 194,293 shares, compared to its average volume of 601,013. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of 440.75 and a beta of 1.52. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12 month low of $26.63 and a 12 month high of $52.08. The company's 50-day moving average is $34.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.21.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.06% and a net margin of 0.90%. The firm had revenue of $148.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.48 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. The business's revenue was down 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 19th were issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,025.00%.
Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KLIC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,080 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 1st quarter worth approximately $95,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,220 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,118,000 after buying an additional 5,836 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 155,842 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,140,000 after buying an additional 11,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 55.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,898 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,206,000 after buying an additional 23,923 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Kulicke and Soffa Industries
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.
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