Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The semiconductor company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.06% and a net margin of 0.90%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.297-0.363 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:KLIC traded down $0.27 on Wednesday, reaching $35.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 670,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 558,651. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $52.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $39.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 441.13 and a beta of 1.64.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 18th were given a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is currently 1,025.00%.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 541.4% during the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 665,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,038,000 after buying an additional 561,571 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,241,000 after acquiring an additional 409,116 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,117,000 after purchasing an additional 271,868 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 360.6% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 219,415 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,917,000 after purchasing an additional 171,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 350,995 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,265,000 after purchasing an additional 124,425 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on KLIC shares. B. Riley raised their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.00.

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.