KLA (KLAC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $8.47 per share and revenue of $3.1684 billion for the quarter. KLA has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 7.760-9.300 EPS.Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.53 by $0.85. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. KLA had a return on equity of 112.41% and a net margin of 33.41%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.60 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect KLA to post $32 EPS for the current fiscal year and $32 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KLA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $1,215.13 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,009.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $887.54. The stock has a market cap of $160.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.98, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.50. KLA has a 1-year low of $551.33 and a 1-year high of $1,221.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

KLA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $1.90 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.01%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on KLAC shares. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of KLA from $1,000.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of KLA from $970.00 to $1,135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of KLA from $930.00 to $1,070.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $950.00 price target (up previously from $850.00) on shares of KLA in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on KLA from $950.00 to $1,170.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KLA currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1,040.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other KLA news, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 10,801 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $913.68, for a total value of $9,868,657.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 92,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,805,950.24. This trade represents a 10.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian Lorig sold 8,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $913.68, for a total value of $7,354,210.32. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,488,132.72. This trade represents a 41.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 32,566 shares of company stock worth $29,313,522 over the last three months. Insiders own 91.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of KLA by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,118 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,584,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. boosted its position in KLA by 0.4% in the second quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. now owns 3,773 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,380,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of KLA by 1.6% during the second quarter. Tandem Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,043 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $934,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of KLA during the second quarter worth $90,000. Institutional investors own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

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.