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$152.32 -4.98 (-3.17%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$198.47B
Shares
1.30B
Volume · Nov 13 12.51M Avg daily vol (3M) 10.99M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$152.32 Open$154.99 Day$146.80–156.46 52W close$109.71–301.71 Avg vol 30d13.2M Short int21.5M · 1.7% of shares · 1.6d Short vol19% Last earningsOct 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 29

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Current report 8-K Events of Nov 4
$0.23 per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend Declared

KLA Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record November 16, 2026. Stockholders elected nine directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and approved advisory executive compensation at the annual meeting.

Shareholder vote results, Other events
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KLA Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) on November 4, 2026. On November 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share on the Company’s common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on December 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2026. the stockholders elected the nine candidates nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors for one-year terms, each until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Open the document at this passage
Oct 29
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2027 Q1, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2027 Q1

Kla Corp reported higher revenue and net income for the three months ended September 30, 2026: revenue rose 13% sequentially, net income reached $1.55 billion, and services accounted for approximately 20% of first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue.

Revenue $4.14B ▲ 28.9% Net income $1.55B ▲ 38.1% Diluted EPS $1.18 ▲ 38.8%
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Oct 28
Earnings call
Record $4.14 billion revenue; approximately $4.7 billion December guidance

KLA reported record September-quarter revenue of $4.14 billion and December-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $4.7 billion, reflecting accelerated growth from AI infrastructure and advanced packaging demand.

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Revenue was another record at $4.14 billion. This, coupled with our December quarter revenue guidance of approximately $4.7 billion, demonstrates the growth acceleration we planned for the second half of 2026. KLA's performance in the quarter was supported by continued strength in leading edge foundry logic related to AI infrastructure investments and increasing process control intensity across leading edge devices and advanced packaging. Open the document at this passage
Oct 28
Current report 8-K
Financial results

KLA Corporation reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $4.14 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.18. Second-quarter guidance was $4.7 billion +/- $200 million revenue and $1.41 +/- $0.11 GAAP diluted EPS.

Sep 22
Annual report to holders ARS
Annual report to holders

KLA reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $13.58billion, up 12% year-over-year, and approximately $3.35billion returned to stockholders. Its share repurchase authorization increased by $7.0billion, leaving $9.75billion remaining.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$14.51B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$5.26B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+28.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
38.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.6%
FCF yield
2.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$4.19B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.6%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.0%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
—
Trailing year
Short interest
1.7%
Latest settlement · 1.6 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Oct 28, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. KLA reported record revenue of $4.14 billion, above guidance midpoints, with 46.1% operating margin and $1.34 billion of free cash flow; December guidance is $4.7 billion +/- $200 million of revenue and $1.44 +/- $0.11 of non-GAAP diluted EPS. KLA raised its calendar 2026 wafer-equipment outlook to approximately the mid-$150 billion range, expects the market to exceed $200 billion in 2027, and remains on track for approximately $1.1 billion of calendar 2026 advanced-packaging process-control revenue, while memory costs, supply constraints, slower China growth and customer facility delays remain headwinds.

Bullish
  • + Operating margin reached an all-time high above 46% and free cash flow was $1.34 billion new
  • + KLA raised its calendar 2026 wafer-equipment outlook to approximately the mid-$150 billion range and expects the market to exceed $200 billion in calendar 2027 new
  • + Advanced-packaging process-control revenue remains on track for approximately $1.1 billion in calendar 2026 new
  • + Growing backlog, unprecedented funnel visibility and expected sequential growth support confidence in 2027 new
Bearish
  • − China is expected to grow more slowly than the overall business and decline as a percentage of revenue new

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −16%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −12%
below
RSI (14) 45
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 22%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −8%
trailing
6-month return −24%
trailing
YTD return +25%
this year
Relative strength −25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $173 › 200d $182 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
2,286 of 2,521 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -5.5M sh shares · +120 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.65% of shares out · ▼ -13.4% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
2,521 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 35
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +12%
Y/Y
EPS growth +20%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $3.8B
Valuation P/E 38.2
in line
Buyback $8.8B
remaining
Balance sheet $4.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 64%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −57%
past year
ATR 6.3%
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 8 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 28, 2026
Advanced packaging process control systems revenue · calendar 2026 $1.1B
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Apr 29, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Operating expenses · June quarter $665M
Calendar 26 revenues · calendar 2026 $14.9B – $15B
2030 revenue target · 2030 $26B
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Apr 29, 2026
Wafer equipment market (including advanced packaging) · 2026 at least $140B
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Total revenues fourth quarter of fiscal 2023
guided $2.13B – $2.38B
$2.36B In line
Total revenues third quarter of fiscal 2023 ending in March
guided $2.2B – $2.5B
$2.43B In line
GAAP diluted EPS attributable to KLA third quarter of fiscal 2023 ending in March
guided $4.06 – $5.46
$5.03 In line
Total revenues second quarter of fiscal 2023 ending in December
guided $2.65B – $2.95B
$2.98B Beat +6.6%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
2 · 3 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−16% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−12% Bearish
RSI (14)
45 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
22% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $173 › 200d $182 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
2,286 of 2,521 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -5.5M sh shares · +120 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.65% of shares out · ▼ -13.4% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
2,521 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $110 Now $152 · 22% Range high $302
vs 200-day avg -16% vs 50-day avg -12%

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
Backlog $12.57B fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 filing —
dividend per share per quarter $0.23 fiscal 2026 filing —
dividends paid $1.06B year ended June 30, 2026 filing —
International revenues as a percentage of total revenues 87% fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Restructuring charges $1.2M fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 filing —
services revenue as percentage of total revenues 23% fiscal 2026 filing —
share repurchases $2.29B year ended June 30, 2026 filing —

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

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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 Reducing
Holders
2,378
% held
94.1%
Reported
2,286 of 2,521
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
1,389
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
21.5M
Days to cover
1.6d
Change
-3.3M sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
19%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.0K
Value
$376.2K
As of
Oct 13, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
43.2%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Michael Rulli
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 1, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$13.6B
Net income (FY)
$4.8B
EPS diluted
$3.66
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Buybacks
Remaining
$8.8B
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
21

KLA Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record November 16, 2026. Stockholders elected nine directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and approved advisory executive compensation at the annual meeting.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$10.7M
Shares
72.0K
Filed
Nov 10, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 28, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
KLA Declares Regular Cash Dividend
Published
Nov 5, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KLAC +10.0% -8.1% -24.3% -3.5% +25.4%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +7.4% -6.9% -24.8% -3.4% +14.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.23 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.23 / share · ex Nov 16, 2026
Raised 21.1%
Paid (TTM)
$0.84 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.55%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$8.81B

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) 1826 filings 1742 filers Visit website Investor relations