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KLAC Stock Chart & Stats
$210.52
-$6.22(-2.95%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$210.52
-$6.22(-2.95%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$83.22 - $307.37
Previous CloseN/A
Volume894.76K
Average Volume (3M)13.60M
Market Cap
$266.17B
Enterprise Value$397.99K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$4.90B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)55.3
Beta1.74
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
1.18Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.41%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.68
Shares Outstanding1,306,546,800
10 Day Avg. Volume10,504,044
30 Day Avg. Volume13,595,687
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.99
Price to Book (P/B)62.32
Price to Sales (P/S)29.14
P/FCF Ratio105.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$241.30Price Target Upside14.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering21
EPS Forecast (FY)5.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$18.11B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Margins And Cash GenerationKLA’s sustained high profitability (gross margins ~60% and operating margins in the 40% range) and strong free cash flow provide durable advantages: they fund R&D, customer support, capacity expansion and shareholder returns, improving resilience through semiconductor cycles.
Recurring Services MomentumA growing, largely contract‑based services business creates recurring revenue and higher visibility versus cyclical equipment sales. This stabilizes cash flows, enhances customer stickiness and lifetime margins, and diversifies revenue across capital cycles for durable earnings support.
Large Backlog & Upgraded Market OutlookA multi‑billion backlog combined with an upgraded wafer‑equipment TAM and accelerating advanced‑packaging demand gives multi‑quarter revenue visibility. This supports capacity planning, reduces near‑term cycle sensitivity and underpins sustained equipment and service revenues.
Bears Say
Memory Exposure And Margin SensitivityWith memory comprising a meaningful portion of near‑term mix (guidance shows ~27% memory, DRAM ~90% of that), cyclical DRAM pricing and procurement can materially compress margins and revenue. That sector sensitivity increases earnings volatility across multi‑quarter cycles.
China Market Access & CompetitionStructural restrictions on shipping to some Chinese fabs, together with stronger local competitors, constrain KLA’s access to the world’s largest semiconductor market. This limits long‑term growth potential and diversification versus peers with fuller China participation.
Sizeable Absolute Debt LevelAlthough leverage has improved, absolute debt near $6B and a history of elevated leverage reduce financial flexibility. In weaker capex environments higher debt service and constrained balance sheet optionality can limit investment, M&A or share‑return actions.
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KLAC FAQ
What was Kla Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Kla Corporation lowest stock price was $83.22 and its highest was $307.37 in the past 12 months.
What is Kla Corporation’s market cap?
Kla Corporation’s market cap is $266.17B.
When is Kla Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Kla Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 72 days.
How were Kla Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Kla Corporation released its earnings results on Jul 28, 2026. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.005 by $0.045.
Is Kla Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Kla Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Kla Corporation pay dividends?
Kla Corporation pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.23 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.41%. See more information on Kla Corporation dividends here
What is Kla Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Kla Corporation’s EPS estimate is 1.18.
How many shares outstanding does Kla Corporation have?
Kla Corporation has 1,306,546,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Kla Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Kla Corporation reported an EPS of $1.05 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.005. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -10.802%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Kla Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in KLAC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
KLA Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$241.30 (14.62% Upside)
$241.30 (14.62% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
KLAC Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.8M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 4.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
126.88%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.41%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Kla Corporation
KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing advanced solutions vital for process control, process optimization, and yield enhancement throughout the global semiconductor and broader electronics industries. The company organizes its business into four main segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, PCB, Display and Component Inspection, and an 'Other' category. For integrated circuit (IC) fabrication, KLA offers a comprehensive range of products. These include systems for wafer inspection, review, and metrology; defect inspection and metrology for both wafers/substrates and reticles; chemical and materials quality analysis tools; and real-time process management and wafer handling diagnostics essential for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production. Furthermore, the company develops software for live process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification. KLA also supplies refurbished and remanufactured equipment. Beyond IC manufacturing, KLA supports specialty semiconductor production. This includes benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services suitable for general-purpose and laboratory use. They also provide technologies and solutions for etching, plasma dicing, deposition, and various other wafer processing tasks within the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors. Within the printed circuit board (PCB) market, KLA delivers solutions such as direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering. For the display industry, their offerings encompass inspection and electrical testing systems to pinpoint and categorize defects, as well as equipment for defect repair. KLA also supplies inspection and metrology systems designed to improve quality control and yield in both advanced and conventional semiconductor packaging markets. Established in 1975, the company was initially known as KLA-Tencor Corporation before rebranding as KLA Corporation in July 2019. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Milpitas, California.
KLAC Company Deck
KLAC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial performance (record revenue, robust margins, high free cash flow, accelerating advanced packaging and services) and management upgraded the industry outlook and provided confident guidance. The main negatives were memory pricing headwinds, tariff impacts and earlier supply‑chain/long lead‑time constraints that limited H1 shipments and pressured near‑term margins. Overall, the positives (revenue & EPS beat, significant FCF and raised TAM/guidance plus strong advanced packaging and services momentum) materially outweigh the headwinds.View all KLAC earnings summariesKLAC Revenue Breakdown
48.83% Wafer Inspection
19.93% Patterning
3.70% Specialty Semiconductor Process
3.39% PCB, Display and Component Inspection
23.02% Services
1.13% Other
KLAC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$241.30
▲(14.62% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.11% Insiders
2.83% Mutual Funds
22.41% Other Institutional Investors
45.48% Public Companies and Individual Investors