Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $50.50.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on KLIC. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley Financial restated 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th.

Key Kulicke and Soffa Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and outlook — KLIC topped Q1 revenue and EPS estimates and issued Q2 2026 EPS guidance of $0.60–$0.74, supporting upward revisions to near‑term earnings forecasts and providing a fundamental reason for the stock strength. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/quant momentum lift — Zacks published multiple pieces highlighting KLIC as a momentum pick and noted upgrades/estimate revisions (including a Zacks Rank #1/Strong Buy upgrade), which can attract momentum flows and retail/institutional attention. Kulicke and Soffa Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest decline — Short interest fell ~14.1% in January to ~1.30M shares (≈2.5% of float), lowering potential short‑term bearish pressure and reducing days‑to‑cover to ~2.3, which can support price stability or further upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional & hedge‑fund positioning — Major funds (Vanguard, Manufacturers Life, American Century, Invesco) increased stakes, signaling institutional conviction but also concentration; this is supportive over time but not an immediate price mover. MarketBeat holdings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend — The company pays a small quarterly dividend (annualized ~$0.82, ~1.1% yield) — modestly positive for income investors but unlikely to be a major price driver. Dividend disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Several senior executives have recently sold shares (SVP Nelson Wong: 39,800 @ ~$60.98; SVP Robert Chylak: 7,098 @ ~$73.28; General Counsel Zi Yao Lim: 1,000 @ ~$71.54). Large, clustered insider sales (noted in SEC filings) can be interpreted as profit‑taking and may cap near‑term upside for some investors. Nelson Wong Form 4 Robert Chylak Form 4 Zi Yao Lim Form 4

Insider Activity at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. This represents a 31.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.54, for a total transaction of $71,540.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 22,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,624,959.56. This trade represents a 4.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 84,102 shares of company stock valued at $5,022,136 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLIC. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position 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 worth $238,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,556 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $344,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $452,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock opened at $74.87 on Thursday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a one year low of $26.63 and a one year high of $77.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -61.88 and a beta of 1.67.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.11. The firm 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%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is currently -67.77%.

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.