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KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1,804.32 -88.62 (-4.68%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1,800.72 -3.60 (-0.20%)
As of 05/15/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1,802.56
$1,845.50
50-Day Range
$1,344.55
$1,935.00
52-Week Range
$740.44
$1,939.36
Volume
979,301 shs
Average Volume
1.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$235.70 billion
P/E Ratio
51.07
Dividend Yield
0.42%
Price Target
$1,838.48
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

KLA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

KLAC MarketRank™: 

KLA scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 631 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for KLA is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    KLA has been the subject of 26 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 34.30% in the coming year, from $37.06 to $49.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 51.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of KLA is 51.07, 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 77.11.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    KLA has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. 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 40.43. 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

    28.61% 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 4.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    KLA has a dividend yield of 0.42%, 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 21.51%. 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 15.27% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about KLA's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    KLA has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    53 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 112% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    32 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 68% 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 $8,094,528.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    91.48% of the stock of KLA is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

KLA's stock was trading at $1,215.08 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KLAC stock has increased by 48.5% and is now trading at $1,804.32.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The semiconductor company reported $9.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.17 by $0.23. KLA's quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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KLA shares split on Friday, June 12th 2026.The 10-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 7th 2026. The newly minted shares will be payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, June 11th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

KLA's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, March 12th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $7,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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

Top institutional shareholders of KLA include Bessemer Group Inc. (0.14%), Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd (0.09%), BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.07%) and Oak Associates Ltd. OH (0.05%). 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.
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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 3/3 Dividend
2/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend
2/17/2026
Dividend Payable
3/03/2026
Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference
5/19/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026

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
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$2,100.00
Low Price Target
$950.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
30 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$35.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
51.07
Forward P/E Ratio
48.69
P/E Growth
2.67
Net Income
$4.06 billion
Net Margins
35.66%
Pretax Margin
41.12%
Return on Equity
91.89%
Return on Assets
29.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.01
Current Ratio
3.03
Quick Ratio
2.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.16 billion
Price / Sales
19.39
Cash Flow
$38.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
46.83
Book Value
$44.63 per share
Price / Book
40.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
130,630,000
Free Float
11,130,000
Market Cap
$235.70 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.50

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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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