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NASDAQ:KLIC

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

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$36.85 +1.16 (+3.25%)
Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$36.86 +0.01 (+0.03%)
As of 07/8/2025 06:20 PM Eastern
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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.75
$37.25
50-Day Range
$30.86
$36.85
52-Week Range
$26.63
$53.71
Volume
467,767 shs
Average Volume
582,410 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.94 billion
P/E Ratio
102.36
Dividend Yield
2.23%
Price Target
$44.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

KLIC MarketRank™: 

Kulicke and Soffa Industries scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 313th out of 655 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 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 102.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 102.36, 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 37.15.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. 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

    3.46% 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 2.6, 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 18.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, 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 227.78%. 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

    3.46% 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 2.6, 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 18.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have not sold or bought any 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 21.0% and is now trading at $36.85.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.71. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries' board approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend
6/18/2025
Record date for 7/8 Dividend
6/19/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Dividend Payable
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

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
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
102.36
Forward P/E Ratio
39.62
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$69.01 million
Pretax Margin
5.83%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$706.23 million
Cash Flow
$0.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
39.28
Book Value
$17.32 per share
Price / Book
2.13

Miscellaneous

Free Float
50,975,000
Market Cap
$1.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.54
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This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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