Research Analysts Offer Predictions for KLIC FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson has revised its FY2025 earnings forecast for Kulicke and Soffa Industries, now expecting a loss of ($0.40) per share, up from a previous estimate of ($0.45), while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $55.00.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.07, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.06, although its revenue decreased 18.3% year-over-year to $148.41 million.
• Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared a quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share, translating to an annualized yield of 2.3%, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 1,025.00%.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report issued on Thursday, August 7th. DA Davidson analyst T. Diffely now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of ($0.40) per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of ($0.45). DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $55.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.90% and a negative return on equity of 1.06%. The business had revenue of $148.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $145.48 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.35 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:KLIC opened at $35.42 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $34.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 442.75 and a beta of 1.52. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52 week low of $26.63 and a 52 week high of $52.08.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KLIC. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 36.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,804,000 after acquiring an additional 10,326 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 57,372 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,677,000 after purchasing an additional 6,927 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 165,651 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,729,000 after purchasing an additional 15,156 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,916,000. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 37,444 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,747,000 after purchasing an additional 4,189 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 19th were paid a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 1,025.00%.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

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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