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KLIC · Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc

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Market Cap
$4.34B
Shares
52.33M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$86.13 Open$84.74 Day$84.18–86.54 52W close$35.29–133.81 Avg vol 30d801K Short int2.1M · 3.9% float · 2.6d Short vol55% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$950.21M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$115.74M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+122.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
13.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
37.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.6%
FCF yield
0.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+118.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.9%
Latest settlement · 2.6 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. K&S reported a 36% sequential revenue jump to $330.4 million with 47.8% gross margin and guided Q4 revenue to about $375 million (+13.5% sequential) with non-GAAP EPS of $1.42, while projecting FY27 TCB revenue of $150–$200 million as advanced packaging demand accelerates.

Bullish
  • + Q3 revenue beat guidance, rising 36.2% sequentially to $330.4 million with 123% YoY growth.
  • + Q4 revenue guided up 13.5% sequentially to ~$375 million with non-GAAP EPS of $1.42.
  • + Gross margin held strong at 47.8% in Q3 and is guided to 48% in Q4.
  • + Advanced Solutions revenue exceeded prior quarter's record by 20% and management targets $150–$200M in FY27.
  • + General semiconductor revenue jumped 52.6% sequentially to $227.2M on broad-based recovery.
  • + Wire bonding capacity expanded 4x in two quarters, supporting growth without share loss.
Bearish
  • Q4 non-GAAP operating expenses step up temporarily to ~$87.5M on variable incentive comp.
  • Effective tax rate expected to remain slightly above 20% near term.
  • Q3 memory revenue grew only 8.8% sequentially to $34M, lagging other segments.
  • CEO sees no near-term path to a $450M quarterly run rate despite ramp.

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −8%
below
RSI (14) 49
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 52%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −10%
trailing
6-month return +35%
trailing
YTD return +89%
this year
Relative strength +17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $94 › 200d $80 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+26% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$7.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.95% of float · ▲ +1.7% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
467 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 42
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth −7%
Y/Y
Gross margin 42%
expanding
EPS growth +100%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $96.4M
Buyback $226.4M
remaining
Balance sheet $273.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 57%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −42%
past year
ATR 5.0%
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 2 of last 2
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2026
the September quarter
Gross margins 48%
Non-GAAP operating expenses $87.5M
the fourth fiscal quarter
GAAP earnings per share $1.29
prior qtr $1.07 midpoint +20.6% QoQ
Non-GAAP earnings per share $1.42
FY27
TCB Initiated $150M – $200M
TCB revenue Initiated $150M – $200M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 5, 2021
Revenue · this fiscal year $1.5B
Revenue · FY 2022 $1.5B
Effective tax rate · through fiscal 2021 15%
Dedicated advanced packaging revenue · 2023 $80M – $100M
Luminex revenue · 2024 $150M
Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
Revenue this fiscal year
guided $1.5B
$1.52B Beat +1.2%
Revenue FY 2022
guided $1.5B
$1.5B Beat +0.2%

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
+8% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−8% Bearish
RSI (14)
49 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
52% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $94 › 200d $80 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+26% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$7.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.95% of float · ▲ +1.7% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
467 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $35 Now $86 · 52% Range high $134
vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg -8%

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

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At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
467
% held
93.4%
Net QoQ
+976.1K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
420
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.1M
Days to cover
2.6d
Change
+33.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
55%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
29
Value
$2.7K
As of
Aug 5, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.9%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$7.3M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Daniel Goldman
Amount
$15.0K–$50.0K
Traded
Jul 12, 2023
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$654.1M
Net income (FY)
$213.0K
EPS diluted
$0.00
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$300.0M
Remaining
$226.4M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
Investor Event Transcript
Filed
Aug 19, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$7.3M
Shares
60.0K
Filed
Jun 18, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Jan 7, 2027
Last call
Aug 19, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Upcoming events
3
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KLIC +9.3% -10.1% +34.8% +7.6% +89.1%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY +10.4% -8.3% +17.0% +7.9% +77.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.205 / share · ex Jun 18, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.205 / share · ex Sep 17, 2026
Raised 2.5%
Paid (TTM)
$0.82 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.95%
Buyback program · as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$300.00M
Spent (derived)
$73.60M
Remaining
$226.40M
Spent Remaining

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 56978 CUSIP 501242101 13F (30d) 179 filings 178 filers Visit website Investor relations