NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free KLIC Stock Alerts $50.31 +0.72 (+1.45%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$49.65▼$50.9550-Day Range$45.48▼$55.4852-Week Range$40.20▼$60.20Volume489,601 shsAverage Volume484,905 shsMarket Capitalization$2.83 billionP/E Ratio55.90Dividend Yield1.59%Price Target$62.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Kulicke and Soffa Industries alerts: Email Address Kulicke and Soffa Industries MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.2% Upside$62.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.77% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.18Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$429,516 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth50.89%From $1.69 to $2.55 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.51 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector206th out of 588 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry30th out of 91 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $62.00, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a forecasted upside of 23.2% from its current price of $50.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.77% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently decreased by 4.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 88.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.37% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KLIC. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for KLIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $429,516.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.03% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.22% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 50.89% in the coming year, from $1.69 to $2.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 55.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 55.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 237.94.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Vertical Research Advisory“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!Click here for all the details now… About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC)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. It also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment. The company serves semiconductor device manufacturers, integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, industrial manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.Read More KLIC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KLIC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | msn.comCamtek bags $25M order from HBM manufacturerMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20March 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!February 17, 2024 | money.usnews.comKulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KU1.DU)February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSenior Vice President Robert Chylak Sells 8,771 Shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)February 11, 2024 | barrons.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!February 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Reports Decline in Q1 2024 Earnings Amid Market WeaknessFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Shares Are Falling TodayFebruary 1, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deKulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.: Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 31, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAGN, CHRW and KLIC are among after hour moversJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) Reports Q1 In Line With Expectations But Quarterly Guidance UnderwhelmsJanuary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSemiconductor Manufacturing Stocks Q3 Highlights: Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC)January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules First Quarter 2024 Conference Call for 8:00 AM EST, February 1st, 2024December 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc's Dividend AnalysisDecember 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell Alert: CFO Lester Wong Sells 55,000 Shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)December 13, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comKLIC Aug 2024 60.000 putDecember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell Alert: Vice President Stephen Drake Sells 10,000 Shares of Kulicke & Soffa ...November 18, 2023 | msn.comCraig-Hallum Upgrades Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC)November 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) and NICE (NICE)November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top EstimatesNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 16, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deKulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.: Kulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsSee More Headlines Receive KLIC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend12/20/2023Dividend Payable1/09/2024Last Earnings2/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/9 Dividend3/22/2024Today3/29/2024Dividend Payable4/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:KLIC CUSIPN/A CIK56978 Webwww.kns.com Phone(215) 784-6000Fax65-6880-9580Employees3,025Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.00 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.90 Trailing P/E Ratio55.90 Forward P/E Ratio29.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.15 million Net Margins7.03% Pretax Margin8.87% Return on Equity8.55% Return on Assets6.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.50 Quick Ratio5.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$742.49 million Price / Sales3.82 Cash Flow$2.80 per share Price / Cash Flow17.97 Book Value$20.86 per share Price / Book2.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,340,000Free Float56,324,000Market Cap$2.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Fusen Ernie Chen Ph.D. (Age 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.3MMr. Lester A. Wong (Age 58)Executive VP of Finance & IT and CFO Comp: $628.84kMr. Robert Nestor Chylak (Age 65)Senior VP of Central Engineering & CTO Comp: $467.75kMr. Mun Pun Wong (Age 63)Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Supply Chain Comp: $567.1kMr. Chan Pin Chong (Age 55)Executive VP and GM of K&S Products & Solutions Comp: $565.28kMr. Joseph ElgindySenior Director of Investor Relations & Strategic PlanningMr. Zi Yao Lim (Age 36)Director of Legal Affairs, Interim General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Ms. Lisa LimVice President of Global Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSilicon Motion TechnologyNASDAQ:SIMOOSI SystemsNASDAQ:OSISDiodesNASDAQ:DIODFormFactorNASDAQ:FORMViavi SolutionsNASDAQ:VIAVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNapatree Capital LLCBought 12,356 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.022%Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust FundBought 60,000 shares on 3/21/2024Ownership: 0.108%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 42,778 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 4.816%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 88,034 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.817%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 6,290 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.179%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KLIC shares. View KLIC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock. Their KLIC share price targets range from $56.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $62.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KLIC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KLIC shares performed in 2024? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $54.72 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KLIC stock has decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $50.31. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our KLIC earnings forecast. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The semiconductor company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.04. The semiconductor company had revenue of $171.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $170 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.55% and a net margin of 7.03%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. How often does Kulicke and Soffa Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, April 9th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for KLIC. Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries a good dividend stock? Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.61%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 88.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, KLIC will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.37% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KLIC. What ETFs hold Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF) and Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD). What guidance has Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued on next quarter's earnings? Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.230-0.280 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $160.0 million-$180.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $192.3 million. What is Fusen Chen's approval rating as Kulicke and Soffa Industries' CEO? 31 employees have rated Kulicke and Soffa Industries Chief Executive Officer Fusen Chen on Glassdoor.com. Fusen Chen has an approval rating of 88% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Kulicke and Soffa Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kulicke and Soffa Industries investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Energy Transfer (ET), Lam Research (LRCX), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Blackstone (BX). Who are Kulicke and Soffa Industries' major shareholders? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital International Investors (8.34%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (5.32%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.82%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.82%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.72%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Chan Pin Chong, Chin Hu Lim, Fusen Ernie Chen, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong, Robert Nestor Chylak, Stephen Ray Drake and Zamir Shai Soloveizik. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Shares of KLIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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