Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC)Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | Singapore, Singapore | NasdaqGS
81.88 USD
+2.22
(2.787%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 82.80 +0.92 (1.124%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:05 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT
KLIC has shown a recent upward trend with a strong close at $77.46, but the stock is still trading below its 52-week high. The recent price history indicates some volatility, with a dip to $61.79 and a subsequent rebound. The dividend yield is moderate, and the payout ratio is high, which could be a concern for long-term investors. The short-term forecast suggests a modest upward movement, but the long-term outlook is mixed due to the negative profit margins and high debt-to-equity ratio. Overall, KLIC could present a buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on potential momentum, but long-term investors should approach with caution. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.069253 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.115402 |
| AutoETS | 0.157244 |
| MSTL | 0.158612 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.31 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.308 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.76 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-18 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-18 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 4.482 |
| Revenue per Share | 13.075 |
| Market Cap | 4,284,994,560 |
| Forward P/E | 24.99 |
| Beta | 1.59 |
| Profit Margins | -9.40% |
| Website | https://www.kns.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration around the ATM strike (75.0) with higher IV and OI, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, the puts show higher IV and OI on the lower strikes, suggesting some bearish positioning. The overall options activity indicates a cautious approach, with traders possibly anticipating volatility in the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 1.85% | 1.79% | 1.64% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 0.205 | 0.307070 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.205 | 0.450869 |
| 2025-09-18 | 0.205 | 0.480053 |
| 2025-06-18 | 0.205 | 0.609862 |
| 2025-03-20 | 0.205 | 0.581881 |
| 2024-12-19 | 0.205 | 0.446180 |
| 2024-09-19 | 0.200 | 0.482552 |
| 2024-06-20 | 0.200 | 0.439564 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.200 | 0.419736 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.200 | 0.389333 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.190 | 0.417443 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.190 | 0.353041 |
| 2023-03-22 | 0.190 | 0.386585 |
| 2022-12-21 | 0.190 | 0.433048 |
| 2022-09-21 | 0.170 | 0.443041 |
| 2022-06-22 | 0.170 | 0.421442 |
| 2022-03-23 | 0.170 | 0.308644 |
| 2021-12-22 | 0.170 | 0.326872 |
| 2021-09-22 | 0.140 | 0.228230 |
| 2021-06-23 | 0.140 | 0.272281 |
| 2021-03-24 | 0.140 | 0.335694 |
| 2020-12-23 | 0.140 | 0.462148 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.120 | 0.585776 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.120 | 0.613708 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.120 | 0.590369 |
| 2019-12-26 | 0.120 | 0.488285 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.120 | 0.565608 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.120 | 0.595952 |
| 2019-03-27 | 0.120 | 0.623534 |
| 2018-12-26 | 0.120 | 0.700744 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.120 | 0.568388 |
| 2018-06-27 | 0.120 | 0.587049 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.7076819 |
| Address1 | 23A Serangoon North Avenue 5 |
| Address2 | #01-01 |
| All Time High | 84.46 |
| All Time Low | 0.039063 |
| Ask | 82.06 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 677,590 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 706,719 |
| Average Volume | 706,719 |
| Average Volume10Days | 677,590 |
| Beta | 1.589 |
| Bid | 81.68 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 15.768 |
| City | Singapore |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 81.88 |
| Current Ratio | 4.644 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 84.46 |
| Day Low | 79.7501 |
| Debt To Equity | 4.482 |
| Display Name | Kulicke and Soffa Industries |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,606,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,296,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,296,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.788 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.794 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,238,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 34,203,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.04974 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 112.281 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.585 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,840,349,184 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.62333 |
| Eps Forward | 3.27667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.2 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,878,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 65 6880 9580 |
| Fifty Day Average | 68.8686 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 13.011398 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.18893078 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 170.76819 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 84.46 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.5800018 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.030547027 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 53.769997 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.9128423 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.11 - 84.46 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.54 |
| Float Shares | 50,554,740 |
| Forward Eps | 3.27667 |
| Forward P E | 24.988783 |
| Free Cashflow | 117,027,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 2,551 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48310003 |
| Gross Profits | 332,172,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03605 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.91675 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 52,332,616 |
| Industry | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
| Industry Disp | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
| Industry Key | semiconductor-equipment-materials |
| Ir Website | http://investor.kns.com/index.cfm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,878,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.205 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,536,000 |
| Last Split Date | 965,088,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and consumables in China, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company provides services used to assemble semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits, power discretes, light-emitting diode (LEDs), and sensors. It also offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, and wedge and wedge-related bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares, and services for equipment. In addition, the company services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment; and sells consumable aftermarket solutions and services. It serves integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Singapore. |
| Long Name | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,284,994,560 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_283588 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,398,400 |
| Net Income To Common | -64,633,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,791,072,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,284,495,130 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 81.46 |
| Operating Cashflow | 85,730,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.098290004 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 205.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.38 |
| Phone | 65 6880 9600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.9200058 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.1236026 |
| Post Market Price | 82.8 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,467,133 |
| Previous Close | 79.66 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 31.212234 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.1927953 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 6.231976 |
| Profit Margins | -0.094 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.54 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.21999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.78684 |
| Regular Market Day High | 84.46 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 79.7501 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 79.7501 - 84.46 |
| Regular Market Open | 81.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 79.66 |
| Regular Market Price | 81.88 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 725,540 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00913 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0719 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.202 |
| Revenue Per Share | 13.075 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 52,326,516 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0228 |
| Shares Short | 1,193,129 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,294,570 |
| Short Name | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.028199999 |
| Short Ratio | 2.24 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KLIC |
| Target High Price | 70.0 |
| Target Low Price | 65.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 66.66667 |
| Target Median Price | 65.0 |
| Total Cash | 481,128,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 9.195 |
| Total Debt | 36,982,000 |
| Total Revenue | 687,582,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.82 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.010293748 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.2 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 48.7952 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 33.084797 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.6780338 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 725,540 |
| Website | https://www.kns.com |
| Zip | 554,369 |