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KLAC · Kla Corp

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$183.99 -1.87 (-1.01%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$240.39B
Shares
1.31B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$183.99 Open$189.44 Day$182.11–189.77 Since split$170.19–301.71 Avg vol 30d11.3M Short int27.0M · 2.1% float · 2.1d Short vol20% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJun 2026–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jun 12, 2026; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

The closing range begins at the captured split on Jun 12, 2026.

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Limited Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      RSI (14) 39
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 10%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Limited
      Not enough data for a confident read.
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +19% holders QoQ · +522 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.07% of float · ▼ -3.3% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      2,488 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 42
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +20%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.8B
      Valuation P/E 50.3
      below peers
      Buyback $9.7B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 84%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 6.4%
      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.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Planning tax rate · September quarter 14.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Wafer equipment market · calendar 2026 at least $150B
      Advanced packaging process control systems revenue · calendar 2026 $1.1B
      Second half of calendar 2026 growth for KLA over the first half · second half of calendar 2026 20%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      RSI (14)
      39 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      10% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +19% holders QoQ · +522 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.07% of float · ▼ -3.3% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      2,488 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2026-06-12
      Range low $170 Now $184 · 10% Range high $302

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $240.39B +11.7% 50.3 2.1%
      ASML
      Asml Holding NV
      $677.46B +64.9% 0.3%
      LRCX
      Lam Research Corp
      $392.91B +83.4% +51.7% 54.5 2.2%
      AMAT
      Applied Materials Inc /De
      $390.70B +91.6% -12.6% 42.5 1.8%
      ATEYY
      Advantest Corp
      $162.56B +78.2% 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
      2,488
      % held
      93.9%
      Net QoQ
      +57.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,333
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      27.0M
      Days to cover
      2.1d
      Change
      -915.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      20%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      72
      Value
      $12.3K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Michael Rulli
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $13.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.8B
      EPS diluted
      $3.66
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $9.7B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $12.4M
      Shares
      59.6K
      Filed
      Aug 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 9, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jun 12, 2026; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KLAC -9.7% -12.6% +0.6%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY -8.3% -16.2% -1.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.23 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
      Raised 21.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.46%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $9.74B

      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) 1770 filings 1727 filers Visit website