Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Forecast, Price & News

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 4th 2021.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 4th. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.12. The semiconductor company had revenue of $340.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $340 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 15.66%.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $20.65 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, KLIC stock has increased by 174.6% and is now trading at $56.70.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Monday, July 12th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 23rd.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.99%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 58.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.18% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its third quarter 2021 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.250-1.450 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.990. The company issued revenue guidance of $380 million-$420 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $315.47 million.

4 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $83.00. On average, they expect Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price to reach $65.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.5% from the stock's current price.
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31 employees have rated Kulicke and Soffa Industries CEO Fusen Chen on Glassdoor.com. Fusen Chen has an approval rating of 88% among Kulicke and Soffa Industries' employees.

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KLIC."

Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.82%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.76%), Royce & Associates LP (5.10%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.58%), Capital International Investors (2.82%) and Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC (2.36%). Company insiders that own Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock include Brian R Bachman, Chan Pin Chong, Fusen Ernie Chen, Gregory F Milzcik, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong and Zamir Shai Soloveizik.
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KLIC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Polar Capital Holdings Plc, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC, Friess Associates LLC, and ARGA Investment Management LP. Company insiders that have sold Kulicke and Soffa Industries company stock in the last year include Chan Pin Chong, Fusen Ernie Chen, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong, and Zamir Shai Soloveizik.
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KLIC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, Wasatch Advisors Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Braun Stacey Associates Inc., BlackRock Inc., New York State Common Retirement Fund, Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., and Royce & Associates LP.
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Shares of KLIC 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.
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One share of KLIC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.70.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion and generates $623.18 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $52.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.95 on an earnings per share basis.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries employs 2,836 workers across the globe.

The official website for Kulicke and Soffa Industries is www.kns.com.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries is headquartered at 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5 #01-01, SINGAPORE U0, 554369.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries' mailing address is 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5 #01-01, SINGAPORE U0, 554369. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 215-784-6000 or via email at [email protected]