Brokerages Set Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) PT at $50.50

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $50.50.

A number of analysts have recently commented on KLIC shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Robert Nestor Chylak sold 7,098 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.28, for a total transaction of $520,141.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 22,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,684,487.36. This represents a 23.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, 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 Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.54, for a total value of $71,540.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 22,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,624,959.56. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 84,102 shares of company stock worth $5,022,136 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 848 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Down 0.6%

KLIC opened at $71.62 on Thursday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $77.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $54.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -59.19 and a beta of 1.67.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $199.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.03 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The firm’s revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is -67.77%.

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.