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Kla Corp
$221.18 +4.71 (+2.18%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$30.07B
Shares
130,627,521

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$221.18 Open$215.80 Day$214.30–223.40 52W$82.87–307.37 Avg vol 30d14.7M Short int40.8M · 31.2% float · 3.1d Short vol32% Last earningsApr 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +44%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 46
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 62%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +54%
trailing
YTD return +83%
this year
Relative strength +46%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $211 › 200d $154 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
96 of 2,074 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +125.6K sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$19.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
31.21% of float · ▲ +1060.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
2,074 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +24%
Y/Y
EPS growth +50%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $3.7B
Valuation P/E 65.2
below peers
Buyback $10.3B
remaining
Balance sheet $3.8B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 57%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −28%
past year
ATR 8.9%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026
      Total revenues · fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending in June Initiated $3.38B – $3.78B
      prior qtr $3.42B midpoint +4.7% QoQ
      GAAP gross margin · fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending in June Initiated 59.72% – 61.72%
      Non-GAAP gross margin · fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending in June Initiated 60.75% – 62.75%
      GAAP diluted EPS · fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending in June Initiated $8.66 – $10.66
      prior qtr $9.12 midpoint +5.9% QoQ
      Non-GAAP diluted EPS · fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending in June Initiated $8.87 – $10.87

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +44% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $211 › 200d $154 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      96 of 2,074 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +125.6K sh shares · +21 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$19.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      31.21% of float · ▲ +1060.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      2,074 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $83 Now $221 · 62% 52-wk high $307
      vs 200-day avg +44% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Capital returns for the last twelve months 3.15B last twelve months
      Capital returns for the quarter 874.8M Q3 FY 2026
      Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter 707.5M Q3 FY 2026
      Free cash flow for the last twelve months 4.01B last twelve months
      Free cash flow for the quarter 622.3M Q3 FY 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Semiconductor Equipment & Materials — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KLAC
      Kla Corp
      this stock
      $30.07B +82.5% +23.9% 65.2 31.2%
      ASML
      Asml Holding NV
      $695.39B +65.5% 0.4%
      AMAT
      Applied Materials Inc /De
      $467.37B +122.3% -12.6% 55.4 2.8%
      LRCX
      Lam Research Corp
      $441.66B +95.0% +51.7% 66.8 2.4%
      ATEYY
      Advantest Corp
      $134.82B +40.4% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      2,090
      % held
      864.1%
      Reported
      96 of 2,074
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,245
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      40.8M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +37.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      32%
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      30.7K
      Value
      $65.7M
      As of
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.1%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$19.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Elizabeth Fletcher
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 8, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.1B
      EPS diluted
      $3.04
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $10.3B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 12, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $7.4M
      Shares
      27.7K
      Filed
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 29, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KLAC -26.7% +4.9% +53.8% -26.7% +82.5%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY -26.5% +4.1% +46.4% -26.5% +73.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.23 / share · ex May 18, 2026
      Raised 21.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.36%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $10.31B

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 319201 CUSIP 482480100 13F (30d) 142 filings 101 filers Visit website