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KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1,025.00 +42.25 (+4.30%)
Closing price 10/13/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1,003.74 -21.26 (-2.07%)
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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1,014.90
$1,033.90
50-Day Range
$843.90
$1,139.71
52-Week Range
$551.33
$1,155.00
Volume
1.23 million shs
Average Volume
1.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$134.97 billion
P/E Ratio
33.73
Dividend Yield
0.74%
Price Target
$979.89
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

KLAC MarketRank™: 

KLA scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 669 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

    KLA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KLA has been the subject of 15 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 Growth

    Earnings for KLA are expected to grow by 1.58% in the coming year, from $31.59 to $32.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 33.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 33.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 494.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KLA has a PEG Ratio of 2.95. 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 28.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about KLA's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.83% 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 3.9, 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 10.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    KLA has a dividend yield of 0.77%, 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 25.01%. 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 23.68% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KLA's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.83% 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 3.9, 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 10.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 37 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    45 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 157% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $29,313,522.00 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.

  • Read more about KLA's insider trading history.
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KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KLA's stock was trading at $630.12 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KLAC stock has increased by 62.7% and is now trading at $1,025.00.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $8.53 by $0.85. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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KLA's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

KLA subsidiaries include these companies: Qoniac, Filmetrics, CAPRES, MicroSense, Orbotech, Zeta Instruments, Luminescent Technologies, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of KLA include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.06%), Jackson Wealth Management LLC (0.02%), CCM Investment Advisers LLC (0.01%) and Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Richard P Wallace, Bren D Higgins, Ahmad A Khan, Oreste Donzella, Brian Lorig, Mary Beth Wilkinson, Jeneanne Michelle Hanley and Virendra A Kirloskar.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KLA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/18/2025
Dividend Payable
9/03/2025
Today
10/13/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC PRODS - MISC
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KLAC
CIK
319201
Employees
15,200
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,250.00
Low Price Target
$655.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$30.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
33.73
Forward P/E Ratio
32.45
P/E Growth
2.95
Net Income
$4.06 billion
Net Margins
33.41%
Pretax Margin
38.21%
Return on Equity
112.41%
Return on Assets
28.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.25
Current Ratio
2.62
Quick Ratio
1.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.16 billion
Price / Sales
11.10
Cash Flow
$40.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.50
Book Value
$35.56 per share
Price / Book
28.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
131,680,000
Free Float
11,220,000
Market Cap
$134.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.50

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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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