KLA-Tencor Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries worldwide. The company offers chip and wafer manufacturing products, including defect inspection and review systems, metrology solutions, in situ process monitoring products, computational lithography software, and data analytics systems for chip manufacturers to manage yield throughout the semiconductor fabrication process.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Optical instruments & lenses
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-875-3000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.57 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees10,020
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is KLA-Tencor's stock symbol?
KLA-Tencor trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KLAC."
How often does KLA-Tencor pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KLA-Tencor?
KLA-Tencor declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 14th. View KLA-Tencor's Dividend History.
How will KLA-Tencor's stock buyback program work?
KLA-Tencor announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 20th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were KLA-Tencor's earnings last quarter?
KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.07. The semiconductor company earned $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. KLA-Tencor had a return on equity of 60.86% and a net margin of 25.73%. The firm's revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.22 EPS. View KLA-Tencor's Earnings History.
When is KLA-Tencor's next earnings date?
What guidance has KLA-Tencor issued on next quarter's earnings?
KLA-Tencor updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 17th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.04-2.34 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.20. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.31-1.39 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.35 billion.
What price target have analysts set for KLAC?
14 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for KLA-Tencor's shares. Their predictions range from $123.00 to $180.00. On average, they anticipate KLA-Tencor's stock price to reach $153.7083 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for KLA-Tencor.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KLA-Tencor?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KLA-Tencor in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for KLA-Tencor.
Has KLA-Tencor been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about KLAC stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. KLA-Tencor earned a news sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for KLA-Tencor.
Who are some of KLA-Tencor's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of KLA-Tencor own?
Who are KLA-Tencor's key executives?
KLA-Tencor's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard P. Wallace, Pres, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Bren D. Higgins, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Ms. Teri A. Little, Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Brian M. Trafas, Exec. VP of Global Customer Organization (Age 56)
- Mr. Ahmad A. Khan, Exec. VP of Global Products Group (Age 45)
Who are KLA-Tencor's major shareholders?
KLA-Tencor's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.35%), BlackRock Inc. (7.58%), BlackRock Inc. (7.69%), American International Group Inc. (2.49%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.10%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.10%). Company insiders that own KLA-Tencor stock include Ahmad A Khan, Amichai Steimberg, Bobby R Bell, Bren D Higgins, Brian Lorig, Brian M Trafas, Edward W Barnholt, Emiko Higashi, Kevin Kennedy, Richard P Wallace, Teri A Little and Virendra A Kirloskar. View Institutional Ownership Trends for KLA-Tencor.
Which major investors are selling KLA-Tencor stock?
KLAC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., LSV Asset Management, Man Group plc, APG Asset Management N.V., American International Group Inc., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. and Natixis. Company insiders that have sold KLA-Tencor company stock in the last year include Ahmad A Khan, Amichai Steimberg, Bren D Higgins, Brian Lorig, Brian M Trafas, Emiko Higashi, Kevin Kennedy, Teri A Little and Virendra A Kirloskar. View Insider Buying and Selling for KLA-Tencor.
Which major investors are buying KLA-Tencor stock?
KLAC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC and First Trust Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for KLA-Tencor.
How do I buy shares of KLA-Tencor?
Shares of KLAC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is KLA-Tencor's stock price today?
One share of KLAC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $155.50.
How big of a company is KLA-Tencor?
KLA-Tencor has a market capitalization of $24.76 billion and generates $4.57 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $1.18 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.46 on an earnings per share basis. KLA-Tencor employs 10,020 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About KLA-Tencor.
What is KLA-Tencor's official website?
How can I contact KLA-Tencor?
KLA-Tencor's mailing address is ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA, 95035. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 408-875-3000 or via email at [email protected]
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