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KLAC · Kla Corp

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$195.30 -1.23 (-0.63%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$245.53B
Shares
1.31B
Volume · Sep 30 6.86M Avg daily vol (3M) 11.11M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$196.53 Open$194.94 Day$192.57–197.47 52W close$98.28–301.71 Avg vol 30d9.3M Short int23.6M · 1.8% float · 2.5d Short vol35% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Jul 28, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$4.83B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+15.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
53.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.9%
FCF yield
1.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
—
Trailing year
Short interest
1.8%
Latest settlement · 2.5 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q4 FY26 earnings call · Jul 28, 2026
Q4 FY26

TL;DR. KLA delivered record June-quarter revenue of $3.66B, up 15% YoY and above the midpoint of guidance, and raised its 2026 wafer equipment market outlook to ~$150B (from $140B+) while guiding September-quarter revenue to $4B±$200M and projecting ~20% H2/H1 growth heading into another strong 2027.

Bullish
  • + Raised 2026 wafer equipment market outlook to ~$150B from prior $140B+
  • + Record June-quarter revenue $3.66B beat midpoint; Q4 non-GAAP EPS $1.05 at high end of guidance
  • + Advanced packaging process control revenue raised to ~$1.1B in 2026, up >70% YoY vs. prior high-50% growth view
Bearish
  • − Memory pricing headwind now expected >100bps and likely continues through 2027

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +11%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 61
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 48%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +12%
trailing
6-month return +18%
trailing
YTD return +62%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $188 › 200d $177 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+20% holders QoQ · +526 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.80% of float · ▼ -19.9% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
2,510 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 45
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +12%
Y/Y
EPS growth +20%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $3.8B
Valuation P/E 51.3
in line
Buyback $9.7B
remaining
Balance sheet $4.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 61%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −45%
past year
ATR 4.0%
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

Beat or met 3 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Gross margin · long-term trajectory 60% – 65%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
Advanced packaging process control systems revenue · calendar 2026 $1.1B
Backlog · fiscal year just ended (end of June) $12.5B
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
GAAP diluted EPS June quarter
guided $3.20 – $4.80
$13.37 Beat +234.3%
Total revenue June quarter
guided $1.26B – $1.54B
$5.81B Beat +314.7%
GAAP diluted EPS June quarter
guided $1.58 – $2.64
$7.70 Beat +264.9%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+11% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
61 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
48% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $188 › 200d $177 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+20% holders QoQ · +526 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.80% of float · ▼ -19.9% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
2,510 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $98 Now $197 · 48% Range high $302
vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +4%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
KLAC
Kla Corp
this stock
$245.53B — +11.7% 51.3 1.8%
ASML
Asml Holding NV
$703.84B +71.5% — — 0.4%
LRCX
Lam Research Corp
$394.43B +89.2% +51.7% 54.7 2.1%
AMAT
Applied Materials Inc /De
$386.29B +99.2% -12.6% 42.0 1.8%
ATEYY
Advantest Corp
$160.25B +76.8% — — 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
2,510
% held
94.2%
Net QoQ
+50.7M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
1,384
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
23.6M
Days to cover
2.5d
Change
-5.8M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
35%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
20
Value
$3.8K
As of
Sep 9, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
44.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 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
DEF 14A
Filed
Sep 22, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$12.4M
Shares
72.0K
Filed
Sep 15, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 28, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KLAC +4.4% +12.0% +17.5% +12.0% +61.7%
SPY -1.2% -0.4% +13.1% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY +5.6% +12.4% +4.5% +12.4% +49.7%

Capital returns

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) 37 filings 23 filers Visit website Investor relations