NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries - KLIC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $56.53 -1.73 (-2.97%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$56.02▼$58.8150-Day Range$42.98▼$58.2652-Week Range$35.95▼$62.16Volume833,422 shsAverage Volume495,428 shsMarket Capitalization$3.22 billionP/E Ratio10.87Dividend Yield1.34%Price Target$61.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Kulicke and Soffa Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.1% Upside$61.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish13.94% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.91Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.35 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth81.42%From $1.83 to $3.32 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.2.34 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector178th out of 608 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry25th out of 89 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of 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 $61.67, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a forecasted upside of 9.1% from its current price of $56.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted13.94% 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 14.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 6.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, 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 14.62%. 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 22.89% 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 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 $3,346,757.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.10% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.95% 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 81.42% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $3.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 10.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 10.87, 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 410.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.73. 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 & Soffa Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits (“ICs“), high and low powered discrete devices, light-emitting diodes (“LEDs“), and power modules. The firm operates through the Capital Equipment, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS) segments. The Capital Equipment segment is affected by the industry's internal cyclical and seasonal dynamics in addition to broader macroeconomic factors that can positively or negatively affect company financial performance. The APS segment is more directly tied to semiconductor unit consumption rather than capacity requirements and production capability improvements. The company was founded by Frederick W. Kulicke and Albert Soffa in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.Read More 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 KLIC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KLIC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share PriceFebruary 5, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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(NASDAQ:KLIC) Sees Large Decrease in Short InterestJanuary 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:KLIC)February 5, 2023 | Tradewins (Ad)Know Your Profit Potential BEFORE You Trade!I’m Chuck Hughes, ten-time trading champion and author of the coveted e-book, “Options Trading Made Easy”, the strategy guide that will teach you to calculate your trade’s profit potential before you risk any capital. Click here for a free copy now! January 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC)January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules First Quarter 2023 Conference Call for 8AM EST, February 2nd, 2023December 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDoes Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?December 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOur 7 Top Small-Cap Stock Picks for 2023December 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.comKulicke and Soffa Industries: The Trend Is Still Pointing DownDecember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Joins Hi-CHIP - Heterogeneous Integration and Chiplet System Package AllianceNovember 28, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deKulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.: Kulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNews Flash: 5 Analysts Think Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Earnings Are Under ThreatNovember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19November 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsNovember 16, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. Q4 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Raises Quarterly DividendNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBear of the Day: Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC)November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPACCAR and Kulicke & Soffa have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the DaySee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 KLIC Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend12/21/2022Dividend Payable1/09/2023Last Earnings2/02/2023Today2/05/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get 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$61.67 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$55.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.20 Trailing P/E Ratio10.87 Forward P/E Ratio30.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$433.55 million Net Margins25.80% Pretax Margin28.20% Return on Equity28.72% Return on Assets21.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.75 Quick Ratio4.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.50 billion Price / Sales2.14 Cash Flow$8.24 per share Price / Cash Flow6.86 Book Value$20.69 per share Price / Book2.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,890,000Free Float55,126,000Market Cap$3.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 Key ExecutivesFusen Ernie ChenPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorLester A. WongCFO, Executive VP-Finance & Information TechnologyRobert ChylakChief Technology Officer & SVP-Central EngineeringChan Pin ChongExecutive VP, General Manager-Products & SolutionsSeang Choong FooVice President & ControllerKey CompetitorsMaxLinearNYSE:MXLSiTimeNASDAQ:SITMViavi SolutionsNASDAQ:VIAVAmbarellaNASDAQ:AMBAFormFactorNASDAQ:FORMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsParadigm Capital Management Inc. NYSold 15,600 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.536%Hodges Capital Management Inc.Bought 40,827 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.147%D.A. Davidson & CO.Bought 215 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.013%Ellevest Inc.Bought 609 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.003%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 1,166 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.016%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 equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KLIC 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 1 year price objectives for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' shares. Their KLIC share price forecasts range from $55.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $61.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% 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 beginning of 2023. Since then, KLIC shares have increased by 27.7% and is now trading at $56.53. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,700,000 shares, a drop of 6.2% from the December 31st total of 8,210,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 537,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 14.3 days. Currently, 13.9% of the company's 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, May 3rd 2023. View our KLIC earnings forecast. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 2nd. The semiconductor company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.13. The semiconductor company had revenue of $176.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.49 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 25.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.72%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 61.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.19 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 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Monday, January 9th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 21st. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. 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 1.34%. 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 14.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KLIC will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.89% 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 announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, March 3rd 2022, which allows the company to buyback $400,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 13.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. What guidance has Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued on next quarter's earnings? Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of ~$0.23-0.28 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.23. The company issued revenue guidance of $150-190 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $172.54 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 a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.90%), Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY (0.54%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.38%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.29%), Bank Hapoalim BM (0.27%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.17%). 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 $56.53. How much money does Kulicke and Soffa Industries make? Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion and generates $1.50 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $433.55 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.20 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 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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