Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $60.69 and last traded at $58.9360, with a volume of 322332 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $55.67.

The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.13% and a negative net margin of 9.40%.The firm had revenue of $199.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.03 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is presently -4,100.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KLIC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 target price (up previously from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.50.

Insider Activity at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.53, for a total value of $1,695,900.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 126,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,143,639.57. The trade was a 19.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $45,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 23,714 shares in the company, valued at $1,067,130. The trade was a 4.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 36,204 shares of company stock valued at $2,003,450 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KLIC. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 848 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Up 6.8%

The company has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -58.61 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a fifty day moving average of $52.31 and a 200 day moving average of $43.31.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.