Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.297-0.363 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.160. The company issued revenue guidance of $180.0 million-$200.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $164.7 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on KLIC shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. B. Riley raised their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Down 0.8%

Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock traded down $0.27 on Wednesday, hitting $35.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 670,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 558,651. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a one year low of $26.63 and a one year high of $52.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 441.13 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $39.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.61.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.06% and a net margin of 0.90%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 18th were issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is presently 1,025.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $79,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $95,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 31.3% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,763 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.