Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 0.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,492,488 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 30,439 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 6.70% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries worth $141,935,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,241,000 after acquiring an additional 409,116 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,313,378 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,043,000 after purchasing an additional 392,691 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 0.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,280,025 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,295,000 after buying an additional 10,722 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 718,632 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,865,000 after purchasing an additional 37,225 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 445,483 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $15,414,000 after buying an additional 7,088 shares during the period. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Down 5.8%

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock opened at $66.22 on Wednesday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.63 and a 12 month high of $77.50. The stock has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of -54.73 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.79.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $199.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.03 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. Analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is -67.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Robert Nestor Chylak sold 7,098 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.28, for a total transaction of $520,141.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 22,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,684,487.36. This trade represents a 23.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.98, for a total transaction of $2,427,004.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 86,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. The trade was a 31.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 111,609 shares of company stock worth $7,031,036 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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.