NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $48.72 +0.23 (+0.47%) (As of 09/25/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.09▼$48.7750-Day Range$47.44▼$59.9852-Week Range$35.95▼$60.20Volume329,056 shsAverage Volume581,284 shsMarket Capitalization$2.75 billionP/E Ratio29.00Dividend Yield1.56%Price Target$58.33 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Kulicke and Soffa Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.7% Upside$58.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.87% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.15Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.10 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth32.37%From $1.73 to $2.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.41 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector229th out of 583 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry40th out of 86 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.33, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a forecasted upside of 19.7% from its current price of $48.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.87% 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 14.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently increased by 5.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 45.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.19% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its 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 4.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,099,626.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.10% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.49% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 32.37% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $2.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 29.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 29.00, 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 268.16.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) StockKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through two segments, Capital Equipment, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company manufactures and sells advanced displays; die-transfer, flip-chip, and TCB advanced packaging products; ball bonder, die-attach, electronics assembly, lithography, wafer-level bonder, and wedge bonder products; consumables, such as capillaries, dicing blades, and wedge bonds; and auto offline programming, KNet PLUS, and new product introduction/manufacturing execution system software products. 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, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Singapore.Read More KLIC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KLIC Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo You Expect Further Upside in Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock?September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnveiling the Dividend Performance of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)September 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)AI Creates New Cancer Drug - In Just 30 Days!On December 22, 2022, AI discovered a new treatment for multiple myeloma... in just 4 months... 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Q3 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesAugust 9, 2023 | msn.comKulicke and Soffa Industries collaborates with TSMT and UCLAAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 31, 2023 | msn.comKulicke And Soffa: High-Quality Business Experiencing Severe HeadwindsJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call for 8AM EDT, August 9th, 2023July 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value EstimateJune 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Expands Core Market LeadershipJune 9, 2023 | msn.comKulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) Declares $0.19 DividendJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKLIC: Raising target price to $59.00June 8, 2023 | msn.comKulicke and Soffa declares $0.19 dividendMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAdvanced Packaging Signals Bright Future for This Semiconductor CompanyMay 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com2 Small-Cap Value Chip Stocks You Need to Know AboutMay 8, 2023 | msn.comKulicke And Soffa Industries: Progress And Setbacks At The Same TimeMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesMay 3, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comKulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) Beats Q2 Sales Targets But Quarterly Guidance UnderwhelmsMay 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. 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Email Address KLIC Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/21/2023Dividend Payable7/10/2023Last Earnings8/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend9/20/2023Today9/25/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Dividend Payable10/10/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/15/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:KLIC CUSIPN/A CIK56978 Webwww.kns.com Phone(215) 784-6000Fax65-6880-9580Employees3,167Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$58.33 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+19.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.68 Trailing P/E Ratio29.00 Forward P/E Ratio28.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$433.55 million Net Margins11.94% Pretax Margin13.89% Return on Equity12.34% Return on Assets9.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.01 Quick Ratio4.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.50 billion Price / Sales1.83 Cash Flow$8.27 per share Price / Cash Flow5.89 Book Value$20.57 per share Price / Book2.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,470,000Free Float54,722,000Market Cap$2.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.42 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Fusen Ernie Chen Ph.D. (Age 64)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.09MMr. Lester A. Wong (Age 57)Exec. VP of Fin. & IT and CFO Comp: $890.47kMr. Robert Nestor Chylak (Age 64)Sr. VP of Central Engineering & CTO Comp: $625.08kMr. Mun Pun Wong (Age 62)Sr. VP of Global Sales & Global Supply Chain Comp: $806.6kMr. Chan Pin Chong (Age 54)Exec. VP and GM of K&S Products and Solutions Comp: $802.43kMr. Joseph ElgindySr. Director of Investor Relations & Strategic PlanningMr. Stephen Ray Drake J.D. (Age 54)VP of Legal Affairs, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Ms. Lisa LimVP of Global HRMr. Khushi Ram (Age 56)VP & Corp. Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFormFactorNASDAQ:FORMTower SemiconductorNASDAQ:TSEMSiTimeNASDAQ:SITMAmbarellaNASDAQ:AMBASynapticsNASDAQ:SYNAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRobert Nestor ChylakSold 4,084 sharesTotal: $199,625.92 ($48.88/share)Wolverine Trading LLCSold 5,300 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 14,100 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.025%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,468 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.121%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,019 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.035%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KLIC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" KLIC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KLIC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KLIC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock. Their KLIC share price forecasts range from $50.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $58.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KLIC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KLIC shares performed in 2023? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $44.26 at the start of the year. Since then, KLIC stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $48.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,050,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the August 15th total of 6,700,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 497,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 14.2 days. Approximately 12.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Kulicke and Soffa Industries' Short Interest. When is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 15th 2023. View our KLIC earnings forecast. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 9th. The semiconductor company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.23. The semiconductor company earned $190.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.08 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 11.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.34%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 48.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.09 EPS. How often does Kulicke and Soffa Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Tuesday, October 10th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 20th. Read our dividend analysis for KLIC. What ETFs hold Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF) and Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD). Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries a good dividend stock? Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.57%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 45.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KLIC will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KLIC. How will Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock buyback program work? Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, March 3rd 2022, which permits the company to buyback $400,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 13.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued on next quarter's earnings? Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.38-$0.46 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.44. The company issued revenue guidance of $180.00 million-$220.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $209.73 million. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Kulicke and Soffa Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kulicke and Soffa Industries investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Energy Transfer (ET), Lam Research (LRCX), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Blackstone (BX). What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock symbol? Kulicke and Soffa Industries trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KLIC." Who are Kulicke and Soffa Industries' major shareholders? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.58%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.01%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.90%), State Street Corp (3.47%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.32%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Chan Pin Chong, Chin Hu Lim, Fusen Ernie Chen, Gregory F Milzcik, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong, Robert Nestor Chylak, Stephen Ray Drake 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price today? One share of KLIC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.72. How much money does Kulicke and Soffa Industries make? Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion and generates $1.50 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $433.55 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.68 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Kulicke and Soffa Industries have? The company employs 3,167 workers across the globe. How can I contact Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' mailing address is 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5 #01-01, SINGAPORE U0, 554369. The official website for the company is www.kns.com. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at (215) 784-6000, via email at jelgindy@kns.com, or via fax at 65-6880-9580. This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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