NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $46.88 +1.12 (+2.45%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.69▼$47.5150-Day Range$44.13▼$53.2452-Week Range$40.20▼$59.99Volume538,804 shsAverage Volume466,386 shsMarket Capitalization$2.60 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.71%Price Target$53.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Kulicke and Soffa Industries alerts: Email Address Kulicke and Soffa Industries MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.1% Upside$53.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.12% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.94Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$47,510 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.31) to $1.91 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.61 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector472nd out of 612 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry73rd out of 89 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.12% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently increased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.88% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KLIC. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $47,510.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.03% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.22% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to $1.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is -39.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is -39.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Unstoppable Prosperity“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.You can find out what they are by clicking here now. About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)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. It also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment. The company serves semiconductor device manufacturers, integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, industrial manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.Read More KLIC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KLIC Stock News HeadlinesJuly 24 at 9:05 AM | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call for 4:30 PM EDT, August 7th, 2024June 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKulicke and Soffa Industries: The Drivers Behind The Mixed MessagingJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.May 28, 2024 | marketwatch.comKulicke & Soffa Discloses Cyber IntrusionMay 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Entegris (ENTG) and Kulicke and SoffaMay 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20May 13, 2024 | fool.comNvidia Is Leading the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Charge, But These 2 Companies Are Rising StarsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights:July 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: ...May 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. Q2 Earnings SummaryMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) Reports Weak Q1May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Faces Significant Q2 Losses, Deviating from Analyst ...May 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Announces Sizeable Order for Advanced Ball BondingApril 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke Soffa Industries is about to announce its earnings — here's what Wall Street expectsApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of EarningsApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call for 8:00 AM EDT, May 2nd, 2024See More Headlines Receive KLIC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend6/20/2024Dividend Payable7/09/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:KLIC CUSIPN/A CIK56978 Webwww.kns.com Phone(215) 784-6000Fax65-6880-9580Employees3,025Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$53.50 High Stock Price Target$60.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.19) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.15 million Net Margins-8.94% Pretax Margin-6.99% Return on Equity2.22% Return on Assets1.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.34 Quick Ratio5.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$742.49 million Price / Sales3.45 Cash Flow$2.71 per share Price / Cash Flow17.03 Book Value$20.86 per share Price / Book2.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,460,000Free Float55,447,000Market Cap$2.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Fusen Ernie Chen Ph.D. (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.3MMr. Lester A. Wong (Age 58)Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO Comp: $628.84kMr. Robert Nestor Chylak (Age 65)Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO Comp: $467.75kMr. Mun Pun Wong (Age 63)Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Supply Chain Comp: $567.1kMr. Chan Pin Chong (Age 55)Executive VP and GM of K&S Products & Solutions Comp: $565.28kMr. Joseph ElgindySenior Director of Investor Relations & Strategic PlanningMr. Zi Yao Lim (Age 36)Director of Legal Affairs, Interim General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Ms. Lisa LimVice President of Global Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsXperiNASDAQ:XPERAmkor TechnologyNASDAQ:AMKRAstera LabsNASDAQ:ALABLattice SemiconductorNASDAQ:LSCCMACOM Technology SolutionsNASDAQ:MTSIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 73,243 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 1.211%Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Sold 580 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.037%Ceredex Value Advisors LLCBought 29,800 shares on 7/25/2024Ownership: 0.569%Penbrook Management LLCSold 1,635 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.037%Bank Hapoalim BMSold 1,350 shares on 7/23/2024Ownership: 0.038%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KLIC shares performed this year? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $54.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KLIC stock has decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $46.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The semiconductor company reported ($0.95) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $1.19. The company's quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. What is Fusen Chen's approval rating as Kulicke and Soffa Industries' CEO? 31 employees have rated Kulicke and Soffa Industries Chief Executive Officer Fusen Chen on Glassdoor.com. Fusen Chen has an approval rating of 88% among the company's employees. Who are Kulicke and Soffa Industries' major shareholders? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.21%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (0.57%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.55%) and Capital Investment Counsel Inc (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Fusen Ernie Chen, Nelson Munpun Wong, Lester A Wong, Peter T M Kong, Chan Pin Chong, Stephen Ray Drake, Robert Nestor Chylak, Chin Hu Lim and Zamir Shai Soloveizik. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Shares of KLIC 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Kulicke and Soffa Industries own? 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