Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $50.50.

Several research analysts have weighed in on KLIC shares. DA Davidson reiterated 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of the business’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 value of $2,427,004.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 86,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. The trade was a 31.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 19,143 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.98, for a total value of $1,377,913.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 78,522 shares in the company, valued at $5,652,013.56. This represents a 19.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 106,605 shares of company stock valued at $6,780,486 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KLIC. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 5,231 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 9,926 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $452,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 6,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:KLIC opened at $64.37 on Monday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $77.50. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of -53.20 and a beta of 1.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $63.37 and a 200-day moving average of $49.35.

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

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -67.77%.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.