What is B. Riley's Estimate for KLIC Q3 Earnings?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.01). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.26% and a net margin of 0.48%.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on KLIC. StockNews.com raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $53.00 target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $52.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock traded down $0.28 on Wednesday, hitting $31.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 159,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 545,056. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 264.95 and a beta of 1.50. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52-week low of $26.63 and a 52-week high of $53.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $34.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KLIC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,278,512 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $152,975,000 after buying an additional 50,430 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 68.7% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,762,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $82,220,000 after acquiring an additional 717,832 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,502,640 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $70,113,000 after acquiring an additional 33,124 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,165,428 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $54,379,000 after acquiring an additional 54,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 734,140 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $34,255,000 after purchasing an additional 77,479 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company's stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.58%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 683.33%.

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.