Analysts Offer Predictions for KLA Q3 Earnings

KLA Co. (NASDAQ:KLAC) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for KLA in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $8.08 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for KLA’s current full-year earnings is $31.59 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for KLA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $8.13 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on KLAC. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of KLA from $759.00 to $864.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of KLA from $910.00 to $800.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $725.00 price objective (down previously from $875.00) on shares of KLA in a report on Friday, March 28th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on KLA from $825.00 to $750.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on KLA from $700.00 to $760.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $814.11.

KLA Stock Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $634.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $84.31 billion, a PE ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $695.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $690.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 2.36. KLA has a 52-week low of $551.33 and a 52-week high of $896.32.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.73 by $0.47. KLA had a return on equity of 108.60% and a net margin of 29.58%.

KLA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. KLA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.60%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Bren D. Higgins sold 7,008 shares of KLA stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $724.62, for a total value of $5,078,136.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 28,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,867,606.76. The trade was a 19.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KLA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of KLA by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 17,724 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,726,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Passumpsic Savings Bank boosted its holdings in shares of KLA by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Passumpsic Savings Bank now owns 1,267 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $981,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in KLA in the third quarter valued at about $994,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its position in KLA by 43.7% in the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in KLA during the third quarter worth about $310,000. 86.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

KLA Company Profile

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection.