Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $47.25.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on KLIC shares. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $46.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ KLIC opened at $57.55 on Friday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12 month low of $26.63 and a 12 month high of $59.79. The stock has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,876.06 and a beta of 1.63. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.93.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $177.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $169.84 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.03% and a negative return on equity of 1.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -4,100.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.53, for a total value of $1,695,900.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 126,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,143,639.57. The trade was a 19.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $45,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 23,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,067,130. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 36,004 shares of company stock worth $1,991,450 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KLIC. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,427 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $156,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1.3% in the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 24,655 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,897 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $792,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ifrah Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 3.0% during the second quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 13,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.