Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for KLIC Q3 Earnings

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) – B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report released on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $0.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. 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 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.01). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.26% and a net margin of 0.48%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 2.0 %

NASDAQ:KLIC opened at $30.71 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $34.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 255.88 and a beta of 1.50. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $53.71.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 683.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,604 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,361,000 after buying an additional 44,429 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $548,000. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 163,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,628,000 after acquiring an additional 12,355 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $346,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 147,936 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,903,000 after acquiring an additional 12,496 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.