KLA (KLAC) to Post Earnings on Tuesday

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) will likely be posting its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.00 per share and revenue of $3.6017 billion for the quarter. KLA has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 8.870-10.870 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $9.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $8.48. The company had revenue of $3.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion. KLA had a net margin of 35.66% and a return on equity of 91.89%. KLA’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. On average, analysts expect KLA to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KLA Price Performance

NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $210.52 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.03, a quick ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. KLA has a twelve month low of $83.22 and a twelve month high of $307.37. The company has a market cap of $275.00 billion, a PE ratio of 59.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $223.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $180.11.

KLA Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. KLA’s payout ratio is presently 26.06%.

Key Stories Impacting KLA

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quilter Plc disclosed a new $127.1 million position in KLA, adding to evidence of continued institutional demand for the stock. Fund Update: New $127.1M $KLAC stock position opened by Quilter Plc
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains generally favorable, with recent coverage highlighting AI-driven demand and advanced packaging growth as long-term tailwinds for KLA. KLA’s Q4 Earnings Loom: Buy, Sell or Hold the KLAC Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks are seeing a July pullback after a strong AI-led rally, driven by profit-taking and valuation concerns, which can weigh on KLAC even if the company-specific outlook remains solid. Semiconductor Crossroads: Healthy Consolidation or Deeper Repricing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position change, suggesting the recent move is being driven more by sector sentiment and earnings positioning than by a fresh bearish bet against the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent fund and insider activity was less supportive: several large holders reduced stakes in prior quarters, and KLA insiders have recorded only sales over the past six months, which can add to investor caution.

Insider Buying and Selling at KLA

In other news, EVP Mary Beth Wilkinson sold 14,392 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.30, for a total value of $4,106,037.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 53,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,225,605.10. The trade was a 21.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 45,120 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.34, for a total value of $9,986,725.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 713,830 shares in the company, valued at $157,996,990.71. The trade was a 5.95% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 132,333 shares of company stock worth $29,547,170. Insiders own 91.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KLA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of KLA during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in KLA during the second quarter worth $90,000. Martingale Asset Management L P acquired a new stake in KLA during the fourth quarter valued at $208,000. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in KLA in the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in KLA in the fourth quarter valued at $241,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on KLAC. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of KLA from $150.50 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America lifted their price target on KLA from $210.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. New Street Research increased their price objective on KLA from $146.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of KLA in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $325.00 target price on KLA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $218.41.

About KLA

KLA is a provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company designs and manufactures equipment, software and services used by chipmakers to analyze and control manufacturing processes, detect defects, measure critical dimensions and improve yield across wafer fabrication, photomask and packaging operations. KLA’s offerings are aimed at enabling production of advanced logic, memory, and specialty devices at progressively smaller technology nodes and more complex package structures.

Its product portfolio includes optical and e-beam inspection systems, metrology tools for critical dimension and film measurement, mask and reticle inspection platforms, as well as enterprise software and data analytics that aggregate process data and drive automated process control.