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KLIC

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
$107.42 -2.67 (-2.43%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$5.18B
Shares
52,332,877

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$107.42 Open$113.08 Day$102.27–115.10 52W$30.93–135.80 Avg vol 30d1.2M Short int2.4M · 4.7% float · 1.4d Short vol26% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      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 Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +55%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −2%
      below
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 73%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −5%
      trailing
      6-month return +81%
      trailing
      YTD return +137%
      this year
      Relative strength +71%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $109 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      39 of 369 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +942.9K sh shares · +14 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$11.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.67% of float · ▲ +36.5% MoM · 1.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      369 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth −7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 42%
      expanding
      EPS growth +100%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $96.4M
      Valuation P/E 93.1
      in line
      Buyback $227.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $110.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 53%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 8.4%
      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 May 6, 2026
      Net revenue · third quarter of fiscal 2026 ending July 4, 2026 Maintained $290M – $330M
      prior qtr $242.62M midpoint +27.8% QoQ
      GAAP diluted EPS · third quarter of fiscal 2026 ending July 4, 2026 Maintained $0.78 – $0.96
      prior qtr $0.66 midpoint +31.8% QoQ
      Non-GAAP diluted EPS · third quarter of fiscal 2026 ending July 4, 2026 Maintained $0.90 – $1.10

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +55% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      73% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $109 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      39 of 369 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +942.9K sh shares · +14 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$11.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.67% of float · ▲ +36.5% MoM · 1.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      369 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $31 Now $107 · 73% 52-wk high $136
      vs 200-day avg +55% vs 50-day avg -2%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $6.3M Fiscal Q2 2026
      Advanced Solutions segment production capacity $400M the coming year call
      automotive and industrial shipments sequential change 63% the March quarter call
      automotive and industrial shipments sequential growth 63% Q2 FY2026 call
      China utilization rate 92% the March quarter call
      general semiconductor revenues $148.9M Q2 FY2026 call
      general semiconductor revenues sequential change 19.4% the March quarter call
      memory shipments $31.3M Q2 FY2026 call
      memory shipments sequential change 93% the March quarter call
      non-GAAP earnings per share non-GAAP $0.79 the March quarter call
      non-GAAP operating expenses non-GAAP $73.8M Q2 FY2026 call
      aftermarket products and services increase year-over-year 14% Q1 FY2026 call
      automotive and industrial sequential revenue improvement 15% Q1 FY2026 call
      ball bonding utilization rate for memory market 85% Q1 FY2026 call
      general semiconductor revenue increase 27% Q1 FY2026 call
      general semiconductor revenue increase year-over-year 90% Q1 FY2026 call
      general semiconductor utilization 80% Q1 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Semiconductor Equipment & Materials — same industry group
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      KLIC
      Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc
      this stock
      $5.18B +136.5% -7.4% 93.1 4.7%
      ASML
      Asml Holding NV
      $689.84B +69.9% 0.3%
      AMAT
      Applied Materials Inc /De
      $445.36B +118.5% -12.6% 52.8 2.5%
      LRCX
      Lam Research Corp
      $401.38B +87.9% +51.7% 60.7 2.3%
      ATEYY
      Advantest Corp
      $126.68B +49.1% 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
      381
      % held
      88.6%
      Reported
      39 of 369
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      361
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.4M
      Days to cover
      1.4d
      Change
      +654.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      26%
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      146
      Value
      $18.9K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.3%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$11.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 5
      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
      $227.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      May 7, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $7.3M
      Shares
      60.0K
      Filed
      Jun 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KLIC +3.1% -5.5% +81.2% -19.7% +136.5%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +1.8% -5.3% +71.1% -20.8% +125.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.205 / share · ex Jun 18, 2026
      Raised 2.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.82 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.76%
      Buyback program · as of Apr 4, 2026
      Authorized
      $300.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $73.00M
      Remaining
      $227.00M
      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) 40 filings 40 filers Visit website Investor relations