What is B. Riley’s Forecast for KLIC Q3 Earnings?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

KLIC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $53.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $50.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Shares of KLIC opened at $31.85 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 265.42 and a beta of 1.53. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52 week low of $26.63 and a 52 week high of $53.71.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.52) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.71). The company had revenue of $161.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.10 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.95) EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 6.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,476,131 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $114,643,000 after purchasing an additional 197,619 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 6.1% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,699,897 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $89,043,000 after buying an additional 156,144 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 68.7% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,762,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $82,220,000 after buying an additional 717,832 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,502,640 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $70,113,000 after buying an additional 33,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 16.0% during the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,351,392 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $44,569,000 after buying an additional 185,964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 227.78%.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.