KLA Corporation (KLAC)

NASDAQ: KLAC · Real-Time Price · USD
691.15
-17.69 (-2.50%)
Mar 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-2.50%
Market Cap 91.84B
Revenue (ttm) 10.85B
Net Income (ttm) 3.21B
Shares Out 132.89M
EPS (ttm) 23.75
PE Ratio 29.10
Forward PE 21.87
Dividend $6.80 (0.98%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 24, 2025
Volume 1,269,302
Open 714.53
Previous Close 708.84
Day's Range 686.41 - 728.11
52-Week Range 609.40 - 896.32
Beta 1.29
Analysts Buy
Price Target 836.35 (+21.01%)
Earnings Date Apr 24, 2025

About KLAC

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology sys... [Read more]

Sector Technology
Founded 1975
Employees 15,230
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol KLAC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, KLA Corporation's revenue was $9.81 billion, a decrease of -6.51% compared to the previous year's $10.50 billion. Earnings were $2.76 billion, a decrease of -18.46%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 20 analysts, the average rating for KLAC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $836.35, which is an increase of 21.01% from the latest price.

Price Target
$836.35
(21.01% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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4 weeks ago - Reuters

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2 months ago - Schwab Network

KLA Corporation (KLAC) CFO Bren Higgins Hosts UBS Global Technology and AI Conference (Transcript)

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KLA Corporation (KLAC) Wells Fargo 8th Annual TMT Summit Conference (Transcript)

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4 months ago - CNBC Television

KLA Corporation (KLAC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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