NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → get a piece of the profit from this land (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free KLIC Stock Alerts $47.51 -0.46 (-0.96%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.22▼$48.2250-Day Range$44.36▼$50.4752-Week Range$40.20▼$60.20Volume328,158 shsAverage Volume475,296 shsMarket Capitalization$2.64 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.68%Price Target$59.00 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 RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.2% Upside$59.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.72Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$47,510 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth342.59%From $0.54 to $2.39 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.2.86 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector320th out of 590 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry48th out of 88 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.15% 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 9.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently increased by 2.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.47% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' 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 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 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 Follows8 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $47,510.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 342.59% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $2.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is -39.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is -39.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' valuation and earnings. 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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 HeadlinesMay 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Director Buys 1,000 Shares of StockMay 16 at 11:15 AM | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Entegris (ENTG) and Kulicke and SoffaMay 16 at 9:05 AM | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20May 13, 2024 | fool.comNvidia Is Leading the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Charge, But These 2 Companies Are Rising StarsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights:May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: ...May 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. Q2 Earnings SummaryMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC) Reports Weak Q1May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Faces Significant Q2 Losses, Deviating from Analyst ...May 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Announces Sizeable Order for Advanced Ball BondingMay 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKulicke Soffa Industries is about to announce its earnings — here's what Wall Street expectsApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of EarningsApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call for 8:00 AM EDT, May 2nd, 2024April 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call for 8:00 AM EDT, May 2nd, 2024March 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKulicke And Soffa Industries: Still Waiting On The Next UpturnMarch 25, 2024 | msn.comCamtek bags $25M order from HBM manufacturerMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20February 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 TranscriptFebruary 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 TodaySee 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 4/9 Dividend3/22/2024Dividend Payable4/09/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend6/20/2024Dividend Payable7/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal 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$59.00 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.19) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio87.98 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.15 million Net Margins-8.94% Pretax Margin-6.99% Return on Equity2.22% Return on Assets1.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio6.34 Quick Ratio5.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$736.50 million Price / Sales3.58 Cash Flow$2.73 per share Price / Cash Flow17.38 Book Value$18.25 per share Price / Book2.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,464,000Free Float55,447,000Market Cap$2.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.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 CompetitorsSemtechNASDAQ:SMTCSilicon Motion TechnologyNASDAQ:SIMOSiTimeNASDAQ:SITMOSI SystemsNASDAQ:OSISWolfspeedNYSE:WOLFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsComerica BankSold 58,052 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.049%Walleye Trading LLCSold 1,300 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 3,014 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.103%Janus Henderson Group PLCSold 1,867 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.049%Keeley Teton Advisors LLCBought 3,384 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.054%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 analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" KLIC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KLIC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KLIC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock. Their KLIC share price targets range from $47.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $59.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% 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 the year. Since then, KLIC stock has decreased by 13.2% and is now trading at $47.51. 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 Tuesday, August 13th 2024. View our KLIC earnings forecast. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The semiconductor company reported ($0.95) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $1.19. The semiconductor company had revenue of $172.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $170.20 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 8.94% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.22%. The business's revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. 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, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 20th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, July 9th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 20th. 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 1.67%. 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), AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (SMCP), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (SEMI) and SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY).Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE). What guidance has Kulicke and Soffa Industries issued on next quarter's earnings? Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.270-0.330 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $170.0 million-$190.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $205.3 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.12%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.29%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (1.17%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.92%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.89%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.83%). Insiders that own company stock include Chan Pin Chong, Chin Hu Lim, Fusen Ernie Chen, Lester A Wong, Nelson Munpun Wong, Peter T M Kong, 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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