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KLAC · Kla Corp

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$203.72 -5.65 (-2.70%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$273.55B
Shares
1.31B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$203.72 Open$206.80 Day$200.86–208.87 Since split$170.19–301.71 Avg vol 30d11.8M Short int27.0M · 2.1% float · 2.1d Short vol61% 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 10 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 Buy Momentum Limited Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      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
      +17% holders QoQ · +514 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
      2,445 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 47
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +20%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $3.8B
      Valuation P/E 57.2
      rich
      Buyback $9.7B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 87%
      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 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      Total revenues · first quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in September $3.8B – $4.2B
      GAAP gross margin · first quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in September 60.6% – 62.6%
      Non-GAAP diluted EPS · first quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in September $1.06 – $1.26
      Non-GAAP gross margin · first quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in September 61.5% – 63.5%
      GAAP diluted EPS · first quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in September $1.04 – $1.24
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Advanced packaging process control systems revenue · calendar 2026 $1.1B

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +17% holders QoQ · +514 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
      2,445 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2026-06-12
      Range low $170 Now $204 · 25% 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
      $273.55B +11.7% 57.2 2.1%
      ASML
      Asml Holding NV
      $704.34B +72.4% 0.3%
      LRCX
      Lam Research Corp
      $408.07B +94.2% +51.7% 56.6 2.2%
      AMAT
      Applied Materials Inc /De
      $401.84B +97.4% -12.6% 47.6 1.8%
      ATEYY
      Advantest Corp
      $166.98B +82.9% 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
      2,445
      % held
      93.7%
      Net QoQ
      +54.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,792
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      27.0M
      Days to cover
      2.1d
      Change
      -915.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      105
      Value
      $24.3K
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      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 +2.8% -4.2% +11.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.4% -8.7% +7.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.23 / share · ex May 18, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.23 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
      Raised 21.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.39%
      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) 2174 filings 2133 filers Visit website