$KLAC
KLA Corporation · NasdaqGS · Technology
- Market cap
- 190.02B
- Volume
- 10.43M
- P/E
- 39.78
- Day range
- 144.82 – 149.83
- 52w range
- 107.20 – 307.37
- Analyst target
- 232.38
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Company summary
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; semiconductor software solutions; KLA Pro systems; and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, material strength characterization, and electrical property measurement products. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition and other wafer processing technologies and solutions; direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet, and additive printing, as well as computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions; and components. In addition, the company offers service programs. It serves semiconductor, and semiconductor-related and electronic device manufacturers. The company operates in China, Taiwan, Korea, North America, Japan, Europe, Israel, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
Institutional ownership
Institutions hold 94.14% · insiders 0.11% · 3,241 institutions
| Holder | Shares | Value | % held | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 126.20M | $18.38B | 9.67% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 85.32M | $12.42B | 6.54% | 2026-06-30 |
| State Street Corporation | 62.89M | $9.16B | 4.82% | 2026-06-30 |
| Capital World Investors | 45.32M | $6.60B | 3.47% | 2026-06-30 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 44.85M | $6.53B | 3.44% | 2026-06-30 |
| FMR, LLC | 43.01M | $6.26B | 3.30% | 2026-06-30 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 39.39M | $5.74B | 3.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 36.49M | $5.31B | 2.80% | 2026-06-30 |
| Capital International Investors | 35.56M | $5.18B | 2.72% | 2026-06-30 |
| Primecap Management Company | 20.54M | $2.99B | 1.57% | 2026-06-30 |
Hedge fund & billionaire activity
Insider transactions
| Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE RICHARD P | Chief Executive Officer | Sale at price 171.88 per share. | 72.0K | 2026-09-15 |
| LORIG BRIAN W. | Officer | Sale at price 208.13 per share. | 59.6K | 2026-08-13 |
| HIGGINS BREN D. | Chief Financial Officer | Sale at price 209.87 per share. | 31.5K | 2026-08-12 |
| KHAN AHMAD A | Officer | Sale at price 198.95 per share. | 33.2K | 2026-08-11 |
| WALLACE RICHARD P | Chief Executive Officer | Sale at price 198.95 per share. | 87.6K | 2026-08-11 |
| WILKINSON MARY BETH | Officer | Sale at price 204.56 per share. | 1.7K | 2026-08-10 |
| KIRLOSKAR VIRENDRA A | Officer | Sale at price 204.56 per share. | 529.00 | 2026-08-10 |
| WILKINSON MARY BETH | Officer | Sale at price 197.57 per share. | 21.8K | 2026-08-07 |
| KIRLOSKAR VIRENDRA A | Officer | Sale at price 197.57 per share. | 2.4K | 2026-08-07 |
| WALLACE RICHARD P | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 487.4K | 2026-08-06 |
| KIRLOSKAR VIRENDRA A | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 11.1K | 2026-08-06 |
| LORIG BRIAN W. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. | 80.7K | 2026-08-06 |
Analyst ratings
Consensus score 1.83 (1 = strong buy, 5 = sell) · mean target 232.38
- Morgan StanleyOverweightmain2026-10-06
- UBSNeutralmain2026-09-01
- StifelBuymain2026-07-29
- RBC CapitalSector Performmain2026-07-29
- SusquehannaNeutralmain2026-07-29
- Wells FargoOverweightmain2026-07-29
- Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightreit2026-07-29
- JP MorganOverweightmain2026-07-29
- NeedhamBuyreit2026-07-29
- Deutsche BankHoldmain2026-07-29
Earnings
Next report: 2026-10-28
| Quarter | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q2025 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.02 |
| 4Q2025 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.01 |
| 1Q2026 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.02 |
| 2Q2026 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 0.05 |
SEC filings
- DEFA14AProxy Statements2026-09-22Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-08-06Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-07-28Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-06-12Open
- SDSpecialized Disclosure Report filed pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the use of conflict minerals (Rule 13p-1)2026-05-26Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-05-07Open
- 10-QPeriodic Financial Reports2026-04-30Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-04-29Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-03-12Open
- 8-KCorporate Changes & Voting Matters2026-02-05Open
Latest KLAC news
- Should KLAC Stock Be in Your Portfolio Pre-Q1 Earnings Results?
KLA's fiscal Q1 earnings outlook is fueled by AI investments, HBM demand and advanced packaging growth, but premium valuation and margin pressures warrant attention.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0000
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KLA (KLAC) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:35:02 +0000
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:15:05 +0000
- What to Expect From KLA Corporation's Next Quarterly Earnings Report
KLA Corporation will release its first-quarter earnings next week, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:16:05 +0000
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:25 +0000
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