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KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$883.39 +8.45 (+0.97%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$877.00 -6.39 (-0.72%)
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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$870.43
$883.76
50-Day Range
$829.29
$955.41
52-Week Range
$551.33
$959.26
Volume
853,596 shs
Average Volume
1.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
$116.57 billion
P/E Ratio
29.07
Dividend Yield
0.86%
Price Target
$890.59
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

KLAC MarketRank™: 

KLA scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 1,336 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 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KLA has been the subject of 13 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 29.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 29.04, 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 52.19.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KLA has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. 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 24.82. 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

    2.45% 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 2.9, 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 3.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    KLA has a dividend yield of 0.87%, 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

    2.45% 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 2.9, 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 3.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    KLA has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 60 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 39 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    26 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% 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 $18,038,659.00 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.

  • Read more about KLA's insider trading history.
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KLAC Stock News Headlines

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) EVP Brian Lorig Sells 8,049 Shares
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) CEO Sells $9,868,657.68 in Stock
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KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Shares Gap Down on Insider Selling
Why KLA Stock Dropped Today
Analysts Set KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Price Target at $890.59
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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 40.1% and is now trading at $882.71.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.53 by $0.85. The company's quarterly revenue was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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KLA's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 30th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in outstanding 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 usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

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

KLA's top institutional investors 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, Ahmad A Khan, Bren D Higgins, Oreste Donzella, Brian Lorig, Mary Beth Wilkinson, Jeneanne Michelle Hanley and Virendra A Kirloskar.
View institutional ownership trends
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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

Record date for 6/3 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/03/2025
Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
8/18/2025
Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/18/2025
Dividend Payable
9/03/2025
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
1976

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,070.00
Low Price Target
$655.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$30.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.98
Forward P/E Ratio
27.85
P/E Growth
2.98
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
9.55
Cash Flow
$38.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.71
Book Value
$35.56 per share
Price / Book
24.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
131,960,000
Free Float
131,803,000
Market Cap
$116.09 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.44

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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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