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KLA Corporation (KLAC)

Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | Milpitas, United States | NasdaqGS
184.06 USD -6.06 (-3.187%) ⇩ (Oct. 13, 2026, 11:19 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★★Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:07 a.m. EDT

KLA Corporation stands out as a premier compounder in the semiconductor equipment sector, delivering exceptional returns on equity and consistent double-digit revenue growth over the past decade. The nine-year price trajectory confirms the market's recognition of its durable competitive advantages, with a cumulative gain exceeding 1200% and no recent structural decline. While the current valuation is steep by historical standards, the forward multiple aligns with the company's ability to sustain earnings expansion. Recent trading activity shows resilience above key moving averages, supported by options flow targeting the 200-dollar level. Investors should view this as a core long-term holding where capital appreciation drives returns, rather than relying on income. The low dividend yield reflects management's preference for reinvesting cash to fuel further growth, which is well-supported by the company's robust free cash flow generation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.052966
AutoARIMA0.053546
AutoETS0.053548
AutoTheta0.053816

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 38%
H-stat 1.38
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.706
Excess Kurtosis -0.60
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 96.88
Revenue per Share 10.354
Market Cap 240,199,483,392
Trailing P/E 50.29
Forward P/E 27.31
Beta 1.45
Profit Margins 35.57%
Website https://www.kla.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:07 a.m. EDT: Call speculation is concentrated in the 200 to 220 strike range for October and November expirations, with notable volume spikes at the 202.5 and 210 strikes indicating aggressive upside positioning. Put open interest forms a defensive wall around 170 to 180, suggesting traders view this zone as critical support. Implied volatility remains moderate across the board, reflecting a balanced expectation of earnings-driven moves rather than extreme tail risk.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.11% 0.54% 0.79% 0.97%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-17 0.230 0.111781
2026-05-18 0.230 0.130946
2026-02-17 0.190 0.129235
2025-11-17 0.190 0.167593
2025-08-18 0.190 0.215081
2025-05-19 0.190 0.241420
2025-02-24 0.170 0.230487
2024-11-18 0.170 0.274079
2024-08-15 0.145 0.173406
2024-05-14 0.145 0.198652
2024-02-15 0.145 0.222263
2023-11-14 0.145 0.265840
2023-08-14 0.130 0.264825
2023-05-12 0.130 0.335943
2023-02-10 0.130 0.328548
2022-11-14 0.130 0.343997
2022-08-12 0.130 0.341028
2022-05-13 0.105 0.312110
2022-02-11 0.105 0.284376
2021-11-12 0.105 0.254065
2021-08-13 0.105 0.320239
2021-05-14 0.090 0.294358
2021-02-18 0.090 0.276787
2020-11-13 0.090 0.381194
2020-08-14 0.090 0.425512
2020-05-15 0.085 0.507675
2020-02-20 0.085 0.508069
2019-11-15 0.085 0.477904
2019-08-14 0.075 0.572039
2019-05-14 0.075 0.684494
2019-02-14 0.075 0.700019
2018-11-15 0.075 0.794155
2018-08-14 0.075 0.650364
2018-05-14 0.075 0.665306
2018-02-14 0.059 0.548990
2017-11-14 0.059 0.577582
2017-08-11 0.059 0.653088
2017-05-11 0.054 0.538600
2017-02-13 0.054 0.619124
2016-11-10 0.054 0.724735
2016-08-11 0.052 0.770256
2016-05-12 0.052 0.755594
2016-02-11 0.052 0.826972
2015-11-12 0.052 0.789554
2015-08-13 0.052 1.009317
2015-05-14 0.050 0.842460
2015-02-12 0.050 0.782840
2014-11-26 1.650 24.506164
2014-11-13 0.050 0.629406
2014-08-14 0.050 0.684556
2014-05-15 0.045 0.721385
2014-02-13 0.045 0.698324
2013-11-14 0.045 0.718506
2013-08-14 0.045 0.765697
2013-05-09 0.040 0.738007
2013-02-14 0.040 0.713012
2012-11-15 0.040 0.909711
2012-08-09 0.040 0.753864
2012-05-10 0.035 0.700000
2012-02-16 0.035 0.690608
2011-11-09 0.035 0.769400
2011-08-11 0.035 0.970335
2011-05-12 0.025 0.556917
2011-02-17 0.025 0.504745
2010-11-10 0.025 0.668807
2010-08-12 0.025 0.858517
2010-05-13 0.015 0.466999
2010-02-11 0.015 0.508820
2009-11-12 0.015 0.454821
2009-08-13 0.015 0.473934
2009-05-13 0.015 0.603865
2009-02-26 0.015 0.854214
2008-11-20 0.015 0.987492
2008-08-14 0.015 0.377929
2008-05-15 0.015 0.324184
2008-02-21 0.015 0.349243
2007-11-15 0.015 0.305437
2007-08-16 0.015 0.259740
2007-05-11 0.012 0.216255
2007-02-13 0.012 0.242915
2006-11-13 0.012 0.243063
2006-08-11 0.012 0.295421
2006-05-11 0.012 0.254994
2006-02-13 0.012 0.226886
2005-11-10 0.012 0.237906
2005-08-11 0.012 0.245198
2005-04-28 0.012 0.299850
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.92
dividendYield 0.48
exDividendDate 2026-08-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.004207869
lastDividendValue 0.23
lastDividendDate 2026-08-17
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.8535453
Address1 One Technology Drive
All Time High 307.37
All Time Low 0.060417
Ask 197.5
Ask Size 7
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,861,700
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,010,356
Average Volume 10,010,356
Average Volume10Days 7,861,700
Beta 1.447
Bid 183.0
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 2
Book Value 4.858
City Milpitas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 184.06
Current Ratio 2.876
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 187.3
Day Low 183.35
Debt To Equity 96.88
Display Name KLA
Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Dividend Rate 0.92
Dividend Yield 0.48
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Earnings Growth 0.138
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.133
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Ebitda 6,054,757,888
Ebitda Margins 0.44588003
Enterprise To Ebitda 41.232
Enterprise To Revenue 18.384
Enterprise Value 249,649,971,200
Eps Current Year 5.43753
Eps Forward 6.74039
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.66
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 408 875 4875
Fifty Day Average 188.1294
Fifty Day Average Change -4.069397
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.02163084
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 85.35453
Fifty Two Week High 307.37
Fifty Two Week High Change -123.31
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.40117773
Fifty Two Week Low 99.855
Fifty Two Week Low Change 84.204994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8432727
Fifty Two Week Range 99.855 - 307.37
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 339,859,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.79
Float Shares 1,303,476,398
Forward Eps 6.74039
Forward P E 27.307026
Free Cashflow 2,624,587,520
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 17,000
Fullday Change -6.0599976
Fullday Change Percent -3.1874592
Fullday Price 184.06
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.61301
Gross Profits 8,324,416,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00114
Held Percent Institutions 0.93972
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,305,006,492
Industry Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Industry Disp Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Industry Key semiconductor-equipment-materials
Ir Website http://ir.kla-tencor.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Last Dividend Value 0.23
Last Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Last Split Date 1,781,222,400
Last Split Factor 10:1
Long Business Summary KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; semiconductor software solutions; KLA Pro systems; and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, material strength characterization, and electrical property measurement products. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition and other wafer processing technologies and solutions; direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet, and additive printing, as well as computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions; and components. In addition, the company offers service programs. It serves semiconductor, and semiconductor-related and electronic device manufacturers. The company operates in China, Taiwan, Korea, North America, Japan, Europe, Israel, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
Long Name KLA Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 240,199,483,392
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_282225
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 4,830,771,200
Next Fiscal Year End 1,814,313,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 245,158,519,587
Number Of Analyst Opinions 26
Open 185.415
Operating Cashflow 4,143,078,912
Operating Margins 0.42486
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.2186
Peg Ratio 1.87
Phone 408 875 3000
Previous Close 190.12
Price Eps Current Year 33.849926
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 37.88802
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 17.688421
Profit Margins 0.35574
Quick Ratio 1.841
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.83333
Region US
Regular Market Change -6.0599976
Regular Market Change Percent -3.1874592
Regular Market Day High 187.3
Regular Market Day Low 183.35
Regular Market Day Range 183.35 - 187.3
Regular Market Open 185.415
Regular Market Previous Close 190.12
Regular Market Price 184.06
Regular Market Time 1,791,904,760
Regular Market Volume 1,933,676
Return On Assets 0.20799999
Return On Equity 0.87496
Revenue Growth 0.152
Revenue Per Share 10.354
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17502642
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 1,305,006,492
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0186
Shares Short 24,261,297
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 29,401,138
Short Name KLA Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0208
Short Ratio 2.58
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol KLAC
Target High Price 325.0
Target Low Price 175.0
Target Mean Price 232.76923
Target Median Price 228.5
Total Cash 4,902,408,192
Total Cash Per Share 3.752
Total Debt 6,151,712,768
Total Revenue 13,579,475,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.004207869
Trailing Eps 3.66
Trailing P E 50.289616
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.8006
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 180.02943
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.0305634
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.022388358
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,933,676
Website https://www.kla.com
Zip 95,035