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 saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,020,000 shares, a drop of 26.8% from the June 30th total of 2,760,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 998,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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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 will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, August 5th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 201-612-7415 with passcode "13721220".

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 4th. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.12. The semiconductor company had revenue of $340.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, KLIC shares have increased by 160.4% and is now trading at $53.78.
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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 given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Monday, July 12th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date 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 1.03%. 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 issued an update on its third quarter 2021 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 27th. The company provided earnings per share 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 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $83.00. On average, they expect Kulicke and Soffa Industries' share price to reach $65.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.8% 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.

Some companies that are related to Kulicke and Soffa Industries include Cree (CREE), First Solar (FSLR), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Sumco (SUOPY), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), BE Semiconductor Industries (BESIY), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Power Integrations (POWI), Dialog Semiconductor (DLGNF), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), Synaptics (SYNA), Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS) and Cirrus Logic (CRUS).
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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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.33%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.70%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.53%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.48%), ARGA Investment Management LP (0.39%) and Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (0.16%). Company insiders that own Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock include Brian R Bachman, Chan Pin Chong, Chin Hu Lim, 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 ARGA Investment Management LP, Alliancebernstein L.P., Victory Capital Management Inc., IvyRock Asset Management HK Ltd, Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC, Hodges Capital Management Inc., Arizona State Retirement System, and Eagle Ridge Investment Management. Company insiders that have sold Kulicke and Soffa Industries company stock in the last year include Chan Pin Chong, Chin Hu Lim, Fusen Ernie Chen, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong, and Zamir Shai Soloveizik.
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KLIC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Copeland Capital Management LLC, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc., New York State Common Retirement Fund, GWM Advisors LLC, Kovack Advisors Inc., Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., and Versor Investments 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 $53.78.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a market capitalization of $3.34 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 (656) 880-9600 or via email at [email protected]