Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.33 per share and revenue of $190.0250 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.06. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.64% and a net margin of 0.03%.The firm had revenue of $177.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $169.84 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kulicke and Soffa Industries to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 1.0%

KLIC opened at $58.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a PE ratio of -2,905.55 and a beta of 1.63. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $60.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $49.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.02.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is -4,100.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on KLIC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $57.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

Insider Activity

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.53, for a total transaction of $1,695,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 126,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,143,639.57. This trade represents a 19.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $45,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 23,714 shares in the company, valued at $1,067,130. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,204 shares of company stock worth $2,003,450. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,241,000 after purchasing an additional 409,116 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 5.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 718,632 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $24,865,000 after acquiring an additional 37,225 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 541.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 665,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,038,000 after acquiring an additional 561,571 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 350,995 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,265,000 after purchasing an additional 124,425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,117,000 after purchasing an additional 271,868 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.