Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:KLIC) $51.65 +2.40 (+4.87%) (As of 05:28 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.06▼$51.6650-Day Range$40.98▼$51.0452-Week Range$40.20▼$60.20Volume655,494 shsAverage Volume484,439 shsMarket Capitalization$2.93 billionP/E Ratio52.17Dividend Yield1.47%Price Target$62.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Kulicke and Soffa Industries MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.0% Upside$62.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy8.85% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.61 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth36.63%From $2.02 to $2.76 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.2.66 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector13th out of 599 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry2nd out of 86 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $62.00, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a forecasted upside of 20.0% from its current price of $51.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.85% 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 8.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 7.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 76.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.54% 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 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 1 news article for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 $1,612,926.00 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 36.63% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 52.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 52.17, 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 237.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.49. 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 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 HeadlinesNovember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. to Post Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.29 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NASDAQ:KLIC)November 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comB. 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Riley Increases Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Price Target to $56.00November 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Upgraded to Buy at Craig HallumNovember 18, 2023 | msn.comCraig-Hallum Upgrades Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC)November 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) and NICE (NICE)November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top EstimatesNovember 29, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 16, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.: Kulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCraig-Hallum Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC)November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q4 But Stock DropsNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Reports Mixed Q4 and Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsNovember 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Kulicke Soffa Industries's earnings reportNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat To Expect From Kulicke and Soffa’s (KLIC) Q4 EarningsNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Fourth Quarter 2023 Conference Call for 8AM EST, November 16th, 2023October 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Fusen Chen Sells 60,000 Shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries IncOctober 13, 2023 | msn.comKulicke and Soffa Industries: May Be Due For A Rebound In The Near TermSeptember 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 13, 2023 | benzinga.comKulicke & Soffa Indus Recent Insider ActivitySeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Receives Outstanding Supplier Award from ASE HoldingsAugust 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Appoints Denise M. Dignam to its Board of DirectorsAugust 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Revenue and EPS estimatesAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Collaborates with UCLASee 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 Earnings11/16/2023Today11/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend12/20/2023Dividend Payable1/09/2024Dividend Payable1/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/07/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend1/01/2100Get 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) 784-6000Fax65-6880-9580Employees3,025Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.00 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.99 Trailing P/E Ratio51.61 Forward P/E Ratio25.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.15 million Net Margins7.70% Pretax Margin9.72% Return on Equity8.93% Return on Assets6.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.55 Quick Ratio5.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$742.49 million Price / Sales3.90 Cash Flow$2.79 per share Price / Cash Flow18.31 Book Value$20.71 per share Price / Book2.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,720,000Free Float54,962,000Market Cap$2.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Fusen Ernie Chen Ph.D. (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.09MMr. Lester A. Wong (Age 57)Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO Comp: $890.47kMr. Robert Nestor Chylak (Age 64)Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO Comp: $625.08kMr. Mun Pun Wong (Age 62)Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Global Supply Chain Comp: $806.6kMr. Chan Pin Chong (Age 54)Executive VP and GM of K&S Products and Solutions Comp: $802.43kMr. Joseph ElgindySenior Director of Investor Relations & Strategic PlanningMr. Stephen Ray Drake J.D. (Age 54)VP of Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $715.66kMs. Lisa LimVice President of Global Human ResourcesMr. Khushi Ram (Age 56)VP & Corporate Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmbarellaNASDAQ:AMBANovaNASDAQ:NVMIOnto InnovationNYSE:ONTOWeiboNASDAQ:WBSanminaNASDAQ:SANMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDeutsche Bank AGBought 3,311 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.316%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 30,635 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.123%Graham Capital Management L.P.Sold 29,146 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.012%Comerica BankBought 29,813 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.053%Walleye Trading LLCSold 3,200 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KLIC shares. View KLIC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares. Their KLIC share price targets range from $56.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $62.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% 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 16.7% and is now trading at $51.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 7th 2024. View our KLIC earnings forecast. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 16th. The semiconductor company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.08. The semiconductor company had revenue of $202.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $200.17 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 7.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.93%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries's revenue for the quarter was down 29.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. How often does Kulicke and Soffa Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, January 9th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 20th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. Read our dividend analysis for KLIC. 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 1.51%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 76.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, KLIC will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.54% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). How will Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock buyback program work? Kulicke and Soffa Industries announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, March 3rd 2022, which allows the company to buyback $400,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 13.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued on next quarter's earnings? Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 15th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.23-0.28 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.38. The company issued revenue guidance of $160-180 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $190.92 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). Who are Kulicke and Soffa Industries' major shareholders? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Victory Capital Management Inc. (5.14%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.14%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.45%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.29%), Morgan Stanley (1.25%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.20%). 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. 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