KLA (KLAC) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) is projected to issue its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.00 per share and revenue of $3.6016 billion for the quarter. KLA has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 8.870-10.870 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $9.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $8.48. KLA had a return on equity of 91.89% and a net margin of 35.66%.The business had revenue of $3.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. KLA’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect KLA to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

KLA Stock Performance

Shares of KLAC stock opened at $210.52 on Friday. KLA has a fifty-two week low of $83.22 and a fifty-two week high of $307.37. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $223.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $179.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 2.11. The firm has a market cap of $275.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.59, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.41.

KLA Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. KLA’s payout ratio is 26.06%.

Insider Activity

In other KLA news, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 45,120 shares of KLA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.34, for a total value of $9,986,725.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 713,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $157,996,990.71. The trade was a 5.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Bren D. Higgins sold 27,701 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.69, for a total transaction of $7,359,878.69. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 263,472 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,001,875.68. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 132,333 shares of company stock valued at $29,547,170. 91.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KLA

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KLAC. Pinebridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in KLA during the 4th quarter worth $32,812,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of KLA by 31.4% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 91,413 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $111,910,000 after acquiring an additional 21,850 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of KLA by 237.8% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 17,055 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,723,000 after acquiring an additional 12,006 shares during the period. Longbow Finance SA acquired a new position in shares of KLA during the fourth quarter worth about $6,105,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC raised its holdings in KLA by 30.1% during the third quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 10,981 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,844,000 after purchasing an additional 2,540 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of KLA from $150.50 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of KLA from $146.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of KLA from $140.00 to $186.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group set a $240.00 target price on shares of KLA and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on KLA from $200.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $218.41.

Key Headlines Impacting KLA

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quilter Plc disclosed a new $127.1 million position in KLA, adding to evidence of continued institutional demand for the stock. Fund Update: New $127.1M $KLAC stock position opened by Quilter Plc
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains generally favorable, with recent coverage highlighting AI-driven demand and advanced packaging growth as long-term tailwinds for KLA. KLA’s Q4 Earnings Loom: Buy, Sell or Hold the KLAC Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks are seeing a July pullback after a strong AI-led rally, driven by profit-taking and valuation concerns, which can weigh on KLAC even if the company-specific outlook remains solid. Semiconductor Crossroads: Healthy Consolidation or Deeper Repricing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position change, suggesting the recent move is being driven more by sector sentiment and earnings positioning than by a fresh bearish bet against the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent fund and insider activity was less supportive: several large holders reduced stakes in prior quarters, and KLA insiders have recorded only sales over the past six months, which can add to investor caution.

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.