KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KLA is a leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company designs, manufactures and supports advanced inspection, metrology and data analytics systems that help chipmakers optimize production performance, improve yields and reduce defects across the entire semiconductor manufacturing cycle.

The company’s product portfolio includes wafer inspection tools, reticle and photomask inspection systems, advanced packaging inspection platforms, metrology instruments and software solutions for process control, data analysis and yield management. KLA’s offerings address critical stages such as front-end wafer fabrication, back-end packaging, memory and logic device production, as well as emerging applications in LEDs, power electronics and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

Founded in 1975 by Kenneth Levy and Robert Anderson, KLA (formerly KLA-Tencor) has grown through a combination of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions. In 1997, it merged with Tencor Instruments to broaden its metrology and inspection capabilities, and has since expanded its global footprint through acquisitions such as Orbotech and Nanometrics. The company operates engineering, sales and support centers across North America, Europe, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China and other key semiconductor hubs.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wallace, KLA continues to invest in R&D and customer support to address the evolving challenges of advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The company’s executive team and board of directors bring extensive experience in technology development, manufacturing leadership and global business strategy to guide its growth in the highly competitive semiconductor equipment market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $976.27 to $1,000.00
• 50-Day Range: $843.90 to $990.57
• 52-Week Range: $551.33 to $1,002.03
• Volume: 722,297 shs
• Average Volume: 801,790 shs
• Market Capitalization: $130.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.57
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: $890.59
• Consensus Rating: Hold

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KLA scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

KLA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

KLA has a consensus price target of $890.59, representing about 10.0% downside from its current price of $989.87.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

KLA has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.58%

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 32.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KLA is 32.57, 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 449.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KLA has a PEG Ratio of 3.37. 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 27.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KLA has recently decreased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.67

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KLA has recently decreased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

KLA has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 44 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

40 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 240% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $29,348,290.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.12% of the stock of KLA is held by insiders.

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.

KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KLAC shares performed this year?

KLA's stock was trading at $630.12 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KLAC stock has increased by 57.1% and is now trading at $989.87.

How were KLA's earnings last quarter?

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $8.53 by $0.85. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will KLA's stock buyback program work?

KLA's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does KLA have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are KLA's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of KLA include Jensen Investment Management Inc. (0.29%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.14%), Winslow Capital Management LLC (0.08%) and Achmea Investment Management B.V. (0.07%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of KLA?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of KLA own?

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: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KLAC
• CIK: 319201
• Web: www.kla.com
• Phone: (408) 875-3000
• Fax: 408-875-4144
• Employees: 15,200
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for KLA: $890.59
• High Price Target: $1,070.00
• Low Price Target: $655.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $30.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.33
• P/E Growth: 3.37
• 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: 10.75
• Cash Flow: $38.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.71
• Book Value: $35.56 per share
• Price / Book: 27.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 131,961,000
• Free Float: 131,803,000
• Market Cap: $130.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.48