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

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$89.54 +5.46 (+6.49%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$89.11 -0.43 (-0.48%)
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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.05
$89.55
50-Day Range
$78.04
$110.09
52-Week Range
$35.02
$135.80
Volume
1.57 million shs
Average Volume
867,853 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.69 billion
P/E Ratio
41.26
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$69.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Ltd. develops and manufactures equipment and tools used in semiconductor and electronic assembly. Its solutions support the packaging, interconnection and assembly of integrated circuits, light-emitting diodes and other electronic components.

The company’s product portfolio includes wire bonding systems, wedge bonders, die attach equipment, advanced packaging systems and related consumables. Its technologies are used in applications such as automotive electronics, consumer electronics, communications, computing, power semiconductors and optoelectronics. Kulicke and Soffa also provides equipment for advanced display and semiconductor packaging applications.

Kulicke and Soffa traces its history to the Kulicke Company, founded in 1951, and has developed into a global supplier serving semiconductor and electronics manufacturers across Asia, North America, Europe and other markets. The company is headquartered in Singapore, with additional operations and customer support activities in major semiconductor manufacturing regions. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol KLIC.

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

KLIC MarketRank™: 

Kulicke and Soffa Industries scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 238th out of 593 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 22.2% downside from its current price of $89.54.

  • 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 46.75% in the coming year, from $3.38 to $4.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 41.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 41.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.83.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 5.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.99% 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 2.6, 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 increased by 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a dividend yield of 0.99%, 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 16.53% 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 0.87. 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 Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have not sold or bought any 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 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 96.5% and is now trading at $89.54.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries' board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries include BlackRock Inc. (17.21%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.19%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.41%) and Algert Global LLC (0.61%). 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
Record date for 10/7 Dividend
9/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/7 Dividend
9/17/2026
Today
9/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2026

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
-22.2%
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
41.26
Forward P/E Ratio
26.49
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
7.16
Cash Flow
$0.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
107.69
Book Value
$15.75 per share
Price / Book
5.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
52,330,000
Free Float
51,701,000
Market Cap
$4.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.62
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This page (NASDAQ:KLIC) was last updated on 9/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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