KLA (KLAC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) is projected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $9.16 per share and revenue of $3.3674 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $8.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.75 by $0.10. KLA had a net margin of 35.76% and a return on equity of 98.18%. The business had revenue of $3.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.25 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $8.20 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect KLA to post $37 EPS for the current fiscal year and $47 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KLA Stock Performance

Shares of KLAC stock opened at $1,935.00 on Monday. KLA has a 52-week low of $674.20 and a 52-week high of $1,939.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,558.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,374.00. The company has a market capitalization of $253.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.30, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.44.

KLA announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, March 12th that permits the company to repurchase $7.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the semiconductor company to purchase up to 3.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

KLA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a $1.90 dividend. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. KLA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.11%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $1,500.00 target price on shares of KLA in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of KLA from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of KLA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $1,300.00 to $1,800.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of KLA from $1,751.00 to $1,809.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $1,630.00 target price on shares of KLA in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,624.07.

Institutional Trading of KLA

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KLAC. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Martingale Asset Management L P purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $241,000. 86.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KLA Company Profile

KLA is a provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company designs and manufactures equipment, software and services used by chipmakers to analyze and control manufacturing processes, detect defects, measure critical dimensions and improve yield across wafer fabrication, photomask and packaging operations. KLA’s offerings are aimed at enabling production of advanced logic, memory, and specialty devices at progressively smaller technology nodes and more complex package structures.

Its product portfolio includes optical and e-beam inspection systems, metrology tools for critical dimension and film measurement, mask and reticle inspection platforms, as well as enterprise software and data analytics that aggregate process data and drive automated process control.