KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.47 EPS

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

KLA Price Performance

NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $762.16 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $673.99 and its 200 day moving average is $718.67. KLA has a 12 month low of $581.70 and a 12 month high of $896.32. The company has a market capitalization of $101.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. This is an increase from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.45. KLA’s dividend payout ratio is 31.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KLAC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of KLA from $665.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of KLA from $746.00 to $703.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of KLA from $800.00 to $830.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays increased their target price on KLA from $700.00 to $760.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on KLA from $620.00 to $655.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $825.11.

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.