KLA Corporation (KLAC)

NASDAQ: KLAC · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
445.56
+0.40 (0.09%)
At close: Sep 27, 2023, 4:00 PM
442.80
-2.76 (-0.62%)
Pre-market: Sep 28, 2023, 7:45 AM EDT
0.09%
Market Cap 60.74B
Revenue (ttm) 10.50B
Net Income (ttm) 3.39B
Shares Out 136.32M
EPS (ttm) 24.15
PE Ratio 18.45
Forward PE 19.64
Dividend $5.20 (1.17%)
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 14, 2023
Volume 781,213
Open 450.10
Previous Close 445.16
Day's Range 440.15 - 451.62
52-Week Range 250.20 - 520.19
Beta 1.35
Analysts Buy
Price Target 488.27 (+9.59%)
Earnings Date Oct 25, 2023

About KLAC

KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets 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, Display 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 systems that are used to measure pattern dime... [Read more]

Sector Technology
Founded 1975
Employees 15,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol KLAC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, KLAC's revenue was $10.50 billion, an increase of 13.94% compared to the previous year's $9.21 billion. Earnings were $3.39 billion, an increase of 1.97%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 17 analysts, the average rating for KLAC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $488.27, which is an increase of 9.59% from the latest price.

Price Target
$488.27
(9.59% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

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3 days ago - Barrons

KLA stock heads toward 7th-straight gain after dividend boosted, $2 billion added to buyback program

Shares of KLA Corp. KLAC, +1.03% rose 0.2% in premarket trading Tuesday toward a seventh-straight gain, after the semiconductor equipment maker raised its dividend by 11.5% and increased its stock rep...

23 days ago - Market Watch

KLA Corporation Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend Level to $1.45 per share and $2 billion Increase in Total Share Repurchase Authorization

Announces increase in the quarterly dividend level to $1.45 per share from $1.30, the 14th consecutive annual dividend increase for KLA. Since inception in 2006, KLA has grown the quarterly dividend l...

23 days ago - PRNewsWire

KLA Announces Upcoming Investor Webcasts

MILPITAS, Calif. , Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA Corporation  (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced webcasts for upcoming investor conferences: Tue.

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Stock screen spotlights 20 companies whose 2024 earnings estimates have risen most sharply

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6 weeks ago - Market Watch

KLA Foundation Announces Inaugural $1 Million in Education Equity Fund Grants

Grants to help nonprofits expand access to quality education  among underrepresented students MILPITAS, Calif. , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced the KLA Fou...

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

KLA Declares Regular Cash Dividend

MILPITAS, Calif. , Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share on its common stock, payable on Sept.

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Is KLA Corp (KLAC) Fairly Valued? An In-depth Analysis

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2 months ago - GuruFocus

KLA Corp. stock adds to regular-session rally on earnings beat, outlook

KLA Corp. shares added to regular-session gains after hours Thursday as the chip-equipment maker's outlook and results topped Wall Street expectations.

2 months ago - Market Watch

KLA Corporation Reports Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

For the quarter, total revenues were $2.355 billion, above the mid-point of guidance range of $2.125 to $2.375 billion; For the quarter, GAAP diluted EPS attributable to KLA was $4.97 and non-GAAP dil...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Chip-equipment suppliers rally after Lam says AI servers will drive growth

Semiconductor-related stocks surged Thursday, and leading the pack were stocks of the companies that make the equipment used to make chips.

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2 months ago - Market Watch

KLA Corp (KLAC): A Fairly Valued Stock in the Semiconductor Industry

KLA Corp ( KLAC , Financial) saw a daily gain of 7.05%, with an Earnings Per Share (EPS) (EPS) of 24.52. The question at hand is: Is this stock fairly valued?

2 months ago - GuruFocus

KLA Names Michael R. McMullen to Board of Directors

MILPITAS, Calif. , July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced the appointment of Michael R.

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

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3 months ago - CNBC Television

Applied Materials, KLA Shares Are Slipping. 'AI Hype' Is Overdone, Analyst Says.

Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton downgraded both Applied Materials and KLA stock to Hold from Buy.

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3 months ago - Barrons

KLA Shares Soars As Chip Equipment Makers Surge 21% In May

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4 months ago - MarketBeat

KLA and imec announce MOU to advance the electrification of the automotive industry

ANTWERP, Belgium , May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) and imec announced the intention to establish the Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative, f...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

The Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now

Semiconductor stocks have struggled for the greater part of the past year, but all the drivers remain in place for success once the macro clouds clear.

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5 months ago - Kiplinger

KLA Corporation On Track To Outperform In 2023

While signs of topping within the semiconductor industry are growing, not all segments face the same headwinds, and KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) is in the latter group. Reports from Texas Instrument...

5 months ago - MarketBeat

KLA Corp forecasts upbeat fourth-quarter on robust demand for chip tools

Chip tools maker KLA Corp forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, riding on plans by chipmakers to expand production and build new factories in Europe a...

5 months ago - Reuters

KLA earnings top Wall Street estimates, but outlook doesn't

KLA Corp.'s quarterly results topped Wall Street estimates late Wednesday, but its outlook didn't, making the company the latest chip making-equipment supplier to beat-and-not-raise this earnings seas...

5 months ago - Market Watch

KLA Corporation Reports Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Results

Total revenues were $2.43 billion, above the midpoint of the guidance range of $2.20 to $2.50 billion; GAAP diluted EPS was $5.03 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.49, each finishing above the midpoint ...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire