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

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. 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 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.52) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.71). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%. The company had revenue of $161.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $165.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.95) earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $50.00 to $36.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $53.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson lowered their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $44.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Up 0.4%

Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock opened at $31.85 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $32.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.26. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12 month low of $26.63 and a 12 month high of $53.71. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 265.42 and a beta of 1.53.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 99.7% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,214 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 606 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1,763.5% during the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,379 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,305 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 61.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 35.5% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,061 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 227.78%.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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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