KLAC

KLA Corp

235.55

Jul 02 • 04:00PM ET -30.64 (-11.51%)

Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials USA Mega NASD

Jul 02, 11:02 AMTaiwan AI chip smuggling probe into SMCI triggers KLAC spillover selloff

Peers: AMAT ASML LRCX ENTG TSM NVDA INTC KLIC AVGO MU

| Held by: VTI QQQ VOO IVV SPY SMH VUG XLK SOXX VGT

Scroll to Statements

Index	NDX, S&P 500
Market Cap	307.69B
Enterprise Value	308.88B
Income	4.67B
Sales	13.09B
Book/sh	4.46
Cash/sh	3.80
Dividend Est.	0.80 (0.34%)
Dividend TTM	0.80 (0.34%)
Dividend Ex-Date	May 18, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	17.42% 15.56%
Payout	22.23%
Employees	15200
IPO	Oct 08, 1980

P/E	66.59
Forward P/E	45.92
PEG	1.98
P/S	23.50
P/B	52.81
P/C	62.06
P/FCF	76.68
EV/EBITDA	52.71
EV/Sales	23.59
Quick Ratio	2.06
Current Ratio	2.98
Debt/Eq	1.05
LT Debt/Eq	1.05
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	3.54
EPS next Y	5.13
EPS next Q	1.00
EPS this Y	11.40%
EPS next Y	38.35%
EPS next 5Y	23.23%
EPS past 3/5Y	11.48% 31.57%
Sales past 3/5Y	9.71% 15.93%
EPS Y/Y TTM	28.40%
Sales Y/Y TTM	13.43%
EPS Q/Q	11.65%
Sales Q/Q	11.52%
Earnings	Apr 29 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	2.51% 1.22%

Insider Own	0.13%
Insider Trans	-1.41%
Inst Own	91.84%
Inst Trans	-
ROA	29.13%
ROE	94.98%
ROIC	39.17%
Gross Margin	59.91%
Oper. Margin	41.77%
Profit Margin	35.68%
SMA20	-3.37%
SMA50	12.81%
SMA200	54.99%
Trades

Shs Outstand	1.31B
Shs Float	1.30B
Short Float	3.12%
Short Ratio	3.53
Short Interest	40.76M
52W High	307.37 -23.37%
52W Low	83.22 183.03%
Volatility	11.09% 7.84%
ATR (14)	20.72
RSI (14)	49.77
Beta	1.42
Rel Volume	2.04
Avg Volume	11.56M
Volume	23,599,980

Perf Week	-8.98%
Perf Month	15.17%
Perf Quarter	54.98%
Perf Half Y	89.40%
Perf YTD	93.86%
Perf Year	155.73%
Perf 3Y	385.65%
Perf 5Y	655.40%
Perf 10Y	3148.97%
Recom	2.00
Target Price	220.65
Prev Close	266.19
Price	235.55
Change	-11.51%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-15-26	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$1600
Jan-15-26	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$1697
Jan-15-26	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$1550
Jan-14-26	Initiated	Bernstein	Outperform	$1700
Jan-13-26	Upgrade	TD Cowen	Hold → Buy	$1800
Dec-16-25	Upgrade	Cantor Fitzgerald	Neutral → Overweight	$1500
Dec-15-25	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$1500
Oct-30-25	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$900 → $1300
Oct-20-25	Upgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Overweight	$1200
Sep-22-25	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$1093
Aug-01-25	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$800 → $900
Jul-10-25	Initiated	Goldman	Neutral	$980
Jul-08-25	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$920
May-20-25	Downgrade	Deutsche Bank	Buy → Hold	$790
May-01-25	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$770 → $800
Apr-11-25	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$850 → $700
Mar-31-25	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$748 → $870
Mar-28-25	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$875 → $725
Jan-13-25	Upgrade	Needham	Hold → Buy	$750
Oct-31-24	Upgrade	Oppenheimer	Perform → Outperform	$750 → $850

Show Previous Ratings

Jul-02-26 04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch) -11.51%
12:40PM	Chip Stocks Off to Rough Start in Third Quarter With 2-Day Skid (Bloomberg)
Jul-01-26 04:03PM	Meta AI Cloud Push Sends Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Micron Stocks Sinking (GuruFocus.com) -11.77%
Jun-30-26 05:13PM	The 20 best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the first half of 2026 (MarketWatch) +8.38%
03:41PM	Chip tool stocks surge up to 9% on Samsung, SKs $1.3 trillion Korea bet (Investing.com)
03:08PM	Loading…
03:08PM	KLAC Stock: The Math Hidden In Its Price (Trefis)
01:18PM	ASML, Chip-Tool Stocks Soar as Samsung, SK Plan Investments (Bloomberg)
12:06PM	After a Monumental Run, Is Lam Research Stock Buying The AI Boom Or A Cyclical Peak? (Trefis)
Jun-29-26 04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +11.97%
Jun-26-26 05:14PM	What Lam Research Stock Gave Up To Become An AI Giant (Trefis)
Jun-25-26 09:17PM	Where Lam Research Stock Is Most Exposed (Trefis) +7.62%
04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
10:42AM	Micron Sparks Fresh AI Stock Rally (GuruFocus.com)
Jun-24-26 04:17PM	Micron is 'investing at record levels,' as this number shows (MarketWatch)
Jun-23-26 05:03PM	These stocks in the S&P 500 fell the most on Tuesday as the tech sector came under pressure (MarketWatch) -9.17%
04:30PM	Loading…
04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
Jun-22-26 06:03AM	Chipmaking tool firm Nearfield Instruments raises $380 million at $1.6 billion valuation (Reuters)
Jun-19-26 08:40AM	KLA Pops on Hyperscaler Demand, Institutional Support (FX Empire)
07:05AM	US Tells ASML Its Concerned China May Have Top Chip Tool (Bloomberg)
Jun-18-26 04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +8.73%
Jun-17-26 12:10PM	Applied Materials Stock Is One Of the S&P 500 Leaders Today. It's AI. (Barrons.com)
08:18AM	Citi lifts PTs on AMAT, LRCX, & KLAC amid booming WFE demand (Investing.com)
Jun-16-26 06:46PM	Decoding LRCX Stock's Premium Valuation (Trefis) -7.44%
04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors (MarketWatch)
12:09PM	How Much Upside Can LRCX Stock's Growth Deliver? (Trefis)
Jun-15-26 04:16PM	Amkor Technology Stock Is An Amplifier, Not An Alternative (Trefis)
Jun-11-26 08:31AM	Applied Materials and KLA Are Surging. Why You Should Buy the Stocks, Says This Analyst. (Barrons.com) +12.92%
Jun-10-26 10:57AM	Barclays raises price targets on chip stocks after raising WFE estimates (Investing.com)
Jun-08-26 04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +9.27%
Jun-04-26 03:10PM	KLA Stock's Look Into The Future (Trefis)
04:30PM	Loading…
May-26-26 04:30PM	KLA Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch) +6.51%
May-20-26 12:56PM	Nvidia, Micron and AMD Leads Chip Rally Samsung Strike Threat Shakes Chip Supply (GuruFocus.com) +5.11%
12:35PM	Bernstein lifts price targets on LRCX and KLAC after lifting WFE forecasts (Investing.com)
08:01AM	Lam Research opens Austria lab to advance chip packaging, cut costs (Reuters)
May-14-26 05:18PM	CIBC Capital Markets CDRs Closes the Market (TMX Newsfile)
May-12-26 07:52AM	Nasdaq tech stocks lead retreat as CPI reaches 3yr high (Proactive)
May-07-26 04:15PM	KLA Corporation Announces Ten-to-One Stock Split and Quarterly Cash Dividend Payment (PR Newswire) +6.01%
12:50PM	Intel, Lam, KLA: Will Musks $120B Terafab Boost These Stocks? (Trefis)
Apr-30-26 05:34AM	Qualcomm jumps on AI hopes, and other early market movers (MarketWatch)
03:18AM	KLA Corp (KLAC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Market Leadership ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-29-26 04:57PM	KLA shares slump 7% despite Q3 earnings, revenue beat and upbeat guide (Investing.com)
04:40PM	KLA Corp forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on AI-linked demand (Reuters)
04:14PM	KLA: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	KLA Corporation Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results (PR Newswire)
Apr-23-26 03:25PM	Chip stocks just added $3 trillion in market value but are the most overextended in decades: Chart of the Day (Yahoo Finance)
Apr-21-26 12:41PM	AMD Stock Hits Record Highs Is It Too Late To Buy? (Trefis)
Apr-16-26 08:49AM	ASML Trades At Decade-Low Premium Despite 36% Rally (GuruFocus.com)
07:04AM	ASML valuation gap with US peers hits decade low (Investing.com)
Apr-10-26 10:25PM	Can the MATCH Act trap Chinas semiconductor ambitions? (Investing.com)
Apr-08-26 09:34AM	Goldman Sachs flags 3 chip stocks to buy and 3 to avoid into Q1 earnings (Investing.com) +7.97%
Apr-05-26 01:50PM	Meet the Next Generation of Dividend Aristocrats (Barrons.com)
Apr-03-26 06:07AM	Watch KLA Rise on Institutional Inflows (FX Empire)
Apr-02-26 02:59PM	US Lawmakers Propose Crackdown on Chip Tool Sales to China (Bloomberg)
01:30AM	Meet the Next Generation of Dividend Aristocrats (Barrons.com)
Mar-30-26 03:08PM	These stocks are 'the place to be' if you want serious AI growth, says BofA (MarketWatch)
02:41PM	Chip Stocks Falls as Sector Selloff Deepens, Optical Names Lead Losses (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-28-26 09:00AM	These 2 chip stocks could be cheaper ways to invest in a hot AI trend (MarketWatch)
Mar-24-26 07:03PM	Tesla, SMCI, Others See Sharp Analyst Revisions (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-23-26 05:53PM	These chip stocks could be winners as Elon Musk executes on his 'Terafab' vision (MarketWatch)
Mar-20-26 08:26AM	This 'Very Attractive' Chip Stock Has Taken a Hit. The Case for Buying Now. (Barrons.com)
07:29AM	ASML Stock Has Taken an AI Hit. Why That Makes It a 'Very Attractive' Chips Play. (Barrons.com)
Mar-17-26 04:36PM	Stock Indexes Advance as Chip Makers and Travel Stocks Rally (Barchart)
11:17AM	Stocks Climb on Strength in Chip and Travel Stocks (Barchart)
Mar-16-26 10:13AM	Stocks Rebound as Crude Oil Prices Move Lower (Barchart)
Mar-13-26 11:18AM	Stocks Erase Early Gains on Iran War Anxiety (Barchart)
Mar-12-26 04:35PM	Stocks Slump on Iran War and Credit Woes (Barchart)
11:10AM	Stocks Retreat Amid Rising Crude Prices and Credit Worries (Barchart)
10:08AM	Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Continue to Climb (Barchart)
06:13AM	Chipmaking tool provider KLA unveils additional $7 billion share buyback and dividend increase (Reuters)
06:00AM	KLA Hosts Investor Day; Announces $7 Billion Share Repurchase Program and 21% Increase to Quarterly Dividend; Reaffirms March 2026 Guidance (PR Newswire)
Mar-10-26 02:12PM	SentinelOne to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
06:27AM	Stock Index Futures Turn Lower as Bond Yields Climb (Barchart)
Mar-09-26 01:00PM	TER Stock Down 10% in a Month: Should Investors Buy the Dip or Wait? (Zacks) +6.29%
09:55AM	Should You Buy, Sell or Hold ASML Stock at a P/E of 36.67X? (Zacks)
08:08AM	Is KLA Corporation Stock Outperforming the S&P 500? (Barchart)
Mar-06-26 04:42PM	Stocks Retreat on Inflation Concerns and a Weak US Job Market (Barchart) -5.93%
11:18AM	Stocks Retreat Amid Inflation Fears and Weak US Jobs (Barchart)
10:05AM	Stocks Slump on Iran War and Weak US Jobs Report (Barchart)
05:09AM	Where is KLA Corporation (KLAC) Headed According to the Street? (Insider Monkey)
Mar-05-26 11:38PM	3 High-Flying Stocks Worth Investigating (StockStory)
06:00PM	Here's Why KLA (KLAC) Fell More Than Broader Market (Zacks)
04:36PM	Stocks Finish Lower as War Rages in the Middle East (Barchart)
11:22AM	Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Surge Stokes Inflation Fears (Barchart)
09:35AM	KLA (KLAC) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average (Zacks)
09:30AM	Wall Street Analysts Think KLA (KLAC) Is a Good Investment: Is It? (Zacks)
09:29AM	AMAT Climbs 33.4% in 3 Months: Time to Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock? (Zacks)
03:35AM	The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Berkshire Hathaway, KLA, CME Group, Natural Health Trends and Good Times Restaurants (Zacks)
Mar-04-26 05:51PM	COWG Is Up While QQQ Slips. What the Free Cash Flow Screen Is Actually Doing (24/7 Wall St.)
04:33PM	Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic Resilience Overshadows Iran Conflict (Barchart)
04:28PM	Top Stock Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, KLA & CME (Zacks)
11:30AM	Teradyne (TER) Up 7.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (Zacks)
11:19AM	Stocks Rally as US Economic Strength Outweighs Iran War Concerns (Barchart)
Mar-03-26 05:27PM	KLA Corporation (KLAC) Placed on Positive Catalyst Watch Ahead of Investor Day (Insider Monkey) -6.10%
04:39PM	Stocks Settle Lower on Iran War Anxiety (Barchart)
01:06PM	Why KLA Corporation (KLAC) Shares Are Trading Lower Today (StockStory)
11:14AM	Stocks Sink as Crude Oil Surge Rattles Markets (Barchart)
10:08AM	Stocks Tumble as Crude Oil Soars and Bond Yields Rise (Barchart)
Mar-02-26 08:30AM	If You Invested $1000 in KLA a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now (Zacks)
Feb-27-26 11:14AM	Stocks Retreat on AI Disruption Concerns and Geopolitical Risks (Barchart)
10:07AM	Stocks Fall on AI Fears and Stronger-Than-Expected Producer Prices (Barchart)

KLA Corp. engages in the supply of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nano-electronics industries. The company operates through the following segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB, Display and Component Inspection. The Semiconductor Process Control segment provides a comprehensive portfolio of inspection, metrology and data analytics products and related services. The Specialty Semiconductor Process segment develops and sells advanced vacuum deposition and etching process tools. The PCB, Display and Component Inspection segment enables electronic device manufacturers to inspect, test and measure PCBs, flat panel displays and ICs to verify their quality. Its products include manufactured chips, reticle, packaging, surface profilers, nanochemical testers, KT pro equipment, and compound semiconductors. The company was founded on July 9, 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

PresidentMr. Richard P. Wallace

Executive VP & CFOMr. Bren D. Higgins

Executive VPMs. Mary Beth Wilkinson

President of Semiconductor Products & CustomersMr. Ahmad A. Khan

Executive Vice President of KLA Global ServicesMr. Brian W. Lorig

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Wilkinson Mary Beth	EVP, CLO and Secretary	Jul 01 '26	Sale	285.30	14,392	4,106,038	53,367	Jul 02 04:05 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	Officer	Jul 02 '26	Proposed Sale	265.69	196	52,075		Jul 02 10:51 AM
Higgins Bren D.	Officer	Jul 02 '26	Proposed Sale	265.69	27,701	7,359,879		Jul 02 10:42 AM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	Officer	Jul 01 '26	Proposed Sale	285.30	14,392	4,106,038		Jul 01 01:40 PM
WALLACE RICHARD P	President and CEO	Jun 11 '26	Sale	2213.37	4,512	9,986,725	71,383	Jun 11 06:08 PM
WALLACE RICHARD P	Officer	Jun 11 '26	Proposed Sale	2213.37	4,512	9,986,725		Jun 11 10:04 AM
WALLACE RICHARD P	President and CEO	May 12 '26	Sale	1794.00	4,512	8,094,528	75,895	May 12 05:25 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	May 11 '26	Sale	1879.02	297	558,069	1,957	May 12 04:05 PM
Hanley Jeneanne Michelle	Director	May 11 '26	Sale	1874.71	550	1,031,088	3,551	May 12 04:05 PM
WALLACE RICHARD P	Officer	May 12 '26	Proposed Sale	1794.00	4,512	8,094,528		May 12 10:08 AM
Hanley Jeneanne Michelle	Director	May 11 '26	Proposed Sale	1874.71	550	1,031,088		May 11 02:16 PM
Higgins Bren D.	EVP & Chief Financial Officer	Dec 16 '25	Sale	1237.01	2,254	2,788,221	32,154	Dec 18 04:05 PM
Higgins Bren D.	Officer	Dec 16 '25	Proposed Sale	1237.01	2,254	2,788,221		Dec 16 09:55 AM
WALLACE RICHARD P	President and CEO	Nov 11 '25	Sale	1203.10	10,803	12,997,089	81,211	Nov 13 04:05 PM
WALLACE RICHARD P	Officer	Nov 11 '25	Proposed Sale	1203.10	10,803	12,997,089		Nov 12 06:43 AM
Khan Ahmad A.	President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.	Sep 05 '25	Sale	900.00	4,564	4,107,600	22,808	Sep 09 04:05 PM
Khan Ahmad A.	Officer	Sep 05 '25	Proposed Sale	900.00	4,564	4,107,600		Sep 05 04:41 PM
Khan Ahmad A.	President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.	Aug 29 '25	Sale	881.50	13,716	12,090,654	27,372	Sep 02 04:05 PM
Khan Ahmad A.	Officer	Aug 29 '25	Proposed Sale	881.50	13,716	12,090,654		Aug 29 11:04 AM
Higgins Bren D.	EVP & Chief Financial Officer	Aug 20 '25	Sale	878.53	2,301	2,021,498	34,408	Aug 22 04:05 PM
Higgins Bren D.	Officer	Aug 20 '25	Proposed Sale	878.53	2,301	2,021,498		Aug 20 09:50 AM
Lorig Brian	EVP, KLA Global Services	Aug 12 '25	Sale	913.68	8,049	7,354,210	11,479	Aug 14 04:05 PM
WALLACE RICHARD P	President and CEO	Aug 12 '25	Sale	913.68	10,801	9,868,658	92,818	Aug 14 04:05 PM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	EVP, CLO and Secretary	Aug 08 '25	Sale	913.00	1,022	933,086	7,802	Aug 12 04:05 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 08 '25	Sale	913.00	338	308,594	2,254	Aug 12 04:05 PM
Lorig Brian	Officer	Aug 12 '25	Proposed Sale	913.68	8,049	7,354,210		Aug 12 10:12 AM
WALLACE RICHARD P	Officer	Aug 12 '25	Proposed Sale	913.68	10,801	9,868,658		Aug 12 10:01 AM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	Officer	Aug 08 '25	Proposed Sale	913.00	1,022	933,086		Aug 08 10:51 AM
Kirloskar Virendra A	Officer	Aug 08 '25	Proposed Sale	913.00	338	308,594		Aug 08 10:13 AM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	EVP, CLO and Secretary	Aug 05 '25	Sale	917.00	1,920	1,760,640	2,403	Aug 07 04:05 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 05 '25	Sale	917.00	511	468,587	1,167	Aug 07 04:05 PM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	EVP, CLO and Secretary	Aug 04 '25	Sale	896.75	763	684,220	5,763	Aug 05 04:30 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 04 '25	Sale	896.75	320	286,960	2,126	Aug 05 04:30 PM
Kirloskar Virendra A	Officer	Aug 05 '25	Proposed Sale	917.00	511	468,587		Aug 05 09:54 AM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	Officer	Aug 05 '25	Proposed Sale	917.00	1,920	1,760,640		Aug 05 09:37 AM
Wilkinson Mary Beth	Officer	Aug 04 '25	Proposed Sale	896.75	763	684,220		Aug 04 11:03 AM
Kirloskar Virendra A	Officer	Aug 04 '25	Proposed Sale	896.75	320	286,960		Aug 04 10:32 AM

open in yahoo | open in reuters | open in marketwatch | open in google | open in EDGAR

$100 Off Your First Year Get Elite For Just $199.50

KLAC

KLA Corp

Upgrade your Finviz experience