KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $8.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.73 by $0.47, Zacks reports. KLA had a return on equity of 105.16% and a net margin of 28.92%. KLA updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 7.450-8.650 EPS.

KLA Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of KLAC opened at $738.24 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $675.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $717.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.27. KLA has a 12-month low of $581.70 and a 12-month high of $896.32.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were given a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.92%. This is a positive change from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.45. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer upgraded shares of KLA from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $750.00 to $850.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on KLA from $800.00 to $825.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of KLA from $760.00 to $725.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on KLA from $759.00 to $864.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of KLA from $800.00 to $830.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $829.32.

About KLA

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection.