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Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$97.04 +1.89 (+1.99%)
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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$94.27
$97.00
50-Day Range
$82.86
$133.81
52-Week Range
$35.02
$135.80
Volume
207,303 shs
Average Volume
886,831 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.08 billion
P/E Ratio
44.65
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Price Target
$69.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs. In addition to its core equipment offerings, Kulicke & Soffa provides process integration services, equipment upgrades, spare parts and field service support to help customers optimize production uptime and yield.

Founded in 1951, Kulicke & Soffa has grown from its early leadership in wire bonding technology to become a diversified assembly equipment provider with operations across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The company maintains research and development capabilities at its regional sites, and its manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Malaysia, Singapore, China and Taiwan support both local customers and global supply chains. This global footprint allows for rapid response to market demands and close collaboration with regional foundries and OSAT providers.

Under an experienced management team, Kulicke & Soffa continues to invest in next-generation packaging solutions, with a focus on wafer-level packaging, heterogeneous integration and advanced photonics. By emphasizing innovation and customer partnership, the company aims to meet evolving performance, power and form-factor requirements, positioning itself as a key technology enabler for semiconductor and LED manufacturers worldwide.

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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KLIC MarketRank™: 

Kulicke and Soffa Industries scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 157th out of 605 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $69.67, representing about 27.9% downside from its current price of $96.68.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 54.46% in the coming year, from $3.14 to $4.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 44.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 44.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.08.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 5.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.94% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.01, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 20.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a dividend yield of 0.90%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 37.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.91% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,179,010.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.20% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.22% 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.
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KLIC Stock News Headlines

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KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $45.56 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KLIC shares have increased by 112.2% and is now trading at $96.6760.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 122.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 11.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include BlackRock Inc. (17.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.41%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.38%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Fusen Ernie Chen, Peter T M Kong, Chan Pin Chong, Nelson Munpun Wong, Chin Hu Lim, Mui Sung Yeo, Lester A Wong, Robert Nestor Chylak, Zi Yao Lim and David Jeffrey Richardson.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kulicke and Soffa Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/8 Dividend
6/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend
6/18/2026
Dividend Payable
7/08/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KLIC
CIK
56978
Employees
2,592
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$115.00
Low Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-27.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.17
Trailing P/E Ratio
44.53
Forward P/E Ratio
30.79
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$210 thousand
Net Margins
12.18%
Pretax Margin
15.21%
Return on Equity
14.39%
Return on Assets
10.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.44
Quick Ratio
2.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$654.08 million
Price / Sales
7.73
Cash Flow
$0.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
117.89
Book Value
$17.43 per share
Price / Book
5.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
52,330,000
Free Float
51,701,000
Market Cap
$5.06 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.67
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This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 8/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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