Vise Technologies Inc. Purchases 7,440 Shares of KLA Corporation $KLAC

Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its position in KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 71,185 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 7,440 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in KLA were worth $13,876,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLAC. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of KLA by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invera Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC increased its position in KLA by 8.6% during the third quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 21,042 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,102,000 after buying an additional 1,664 shares during the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC increased its position in KLA by 31.2% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,195 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in KLA during the third quarter worth $216,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in KLA by 10,598.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $77,972,000 after buying an additional 396,261 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KLAC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (down from $190.00) on shares of KLA in a research report on Thursday. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $260.00 target price (up from $200.00) on shares of KLA in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $230.00 target price on shares of KLA in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Piper Sandler set a $425.00 price target on KLA in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (down from $220.00) on shares of KLA in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, KLA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $220.35.

More KLA News

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KLA reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of approximately $4.14 billion and earnings of $1.22 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $4.04 billion and $1.18 per share. Revenue increased 28.9% year over year, marking the company’s 10th consecutive quarter of growth. KLAC Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q2 revenue guidance of $4.5 billion to $4.9 billion, implying roughly $4.7 billion at the midpoint versus consensus of $4.5 billion. EPS guidance of $1.33 to $1.55 also brackets or exceeds the $1.36 consensus estimate, reinforcing expectations for continued AI-driven demand. KLA Q2 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for wafer inspection, process-control and advanced-packaging equipment is benefiting from the increasing complexity of AI chips and the construction of leading-edge semiconductor fabs. Argus reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $225 price target, while JPMorgan raised its target to $240 and maintained Overweight. Advanced Packaging Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed. Several firms lowered price targets after earnings—including Wells Fargo, Needham, Evercore ISI, Cantor Fitzgerald, Susquehanna and UBS—citing valuation, structural share headwinds or a more cautious risk-reward profile, even though many retained positive or neutral ratings.
• Negative Sentiment: KLAC is declining in sympathy with semiconductor shares as investors question whether elevated AI infrastructure spending can continue at its current pace. The pullback also leaves the stock below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, increasing near-term technical pressure despite the strong operating outlook. KLA Shares Weaken as Semiconductor Stocks Fall

Insider Activity at KLA

In other news, EVP Brian Lorig sold 59,586 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.13, for a total transaction of $12,401,634.18. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 77,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,167,746.53. The trade was a 43.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP MaryBeth Wilkinson sold 13,802 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.50, for a total value of $2,698,291.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,322,505. This trade represents a 38.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 243,339 shares of company stock valued at $46,903,454. Company insiders own 79.39% of the company’s stock.

KLA Stock Performance

KLAC opened at $157.91 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $178.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $181.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $205.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.49. KLA Corporation has a 12-month low of $107.20 and a 12-month high of $307.37.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.04. KLA had a return on equity of 89.30% and a net margin of 36.25%. The company had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that KLA Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.00%.

KLA Company Profile

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) develops process control, inspection and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing industries. Its technologies help manufacturers identify defects, measure critical dimensions and monitor production processes to improve quality, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes wafer and reticle inspection systems, metrology and measurement tools, defect review and classification systems, and software for analyzing manufacturing data.