KLAC

KLA Corporation Common Stock (KLAC)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$175.54as of 8/28/2026

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August 29, 2026

KLAC: AI semiconductor inspection role draws divided analyst views. Several recent notes on KLA focus on its role inspecting the chips that power AI data centers, with one piece describing the company as an "AI yield bottleneck." Most commentary is positive about the long-term demand picture, though one article argues the shares already look overvalued after a strong run, and another compares KLA to equipment peer ASML on the same AI buildout theme. The stock trades well above its 52-week low of $83 and on a trailing P/E of 56.6, while RSI near 39 and a 15-touch support level near $145 point to recent weakness versus earlier highs.

Active signals

High Beta26.3%
200 SMA Touch16.8%
Support level
$144.8
Industry
Electronic Components

About KLAC

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. It offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate,…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Electronic Components
Employees
17,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$174.74$182.47
Market cap
$238.72B
P/E (trailing)
56.55
P/E (forward)
26.30
EPS (trailing)
$3.67
Dividend yield
1.04%
Beta
1.45
Avg. volume
12.74M
Ex-dividend date
August 17, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 1, 2026
52-week range
$83.22$307.37
Next earnings: October 28, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.18confirmed

How KLA Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$12.16BNet Income$4.06B (33%)Cost of Revenue$4.75B (39%)R&D$1.36B (11%)SG&A$1.03B (8%)Tax$582.80M (5%)Other$369.78M (3%)KLAC

Source: 10-K filed Aug 8, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Forecasts

26 analyst ratings

Buy 66%
Hold 34%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$325
+85.1%
Median
$234
+33.3%
Low
$175
-0.3%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions
Acquired
0
Disposed
277.1K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
110.77M
Total value held
$154.37B
Institutional holders
2053
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown12.60M
  • Unknown8.52M
  • Unknown6.15M
  • Unknown4.40M
  • Unknown4.08M
  • Unknown3.67M
  • Unknown2.73M
  • Unknown2.44M
  • Unknown1.86M
  • Unknown1.77M

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