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KLA Corp. is listed on the NASDAQ in the Technology sector while operating in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. The current market capitalization of KLA Corp. is $92.68B. A total of 1.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.01M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Donzella Oreste bought 2,837 shares of KLAC for 825.52 per share on Oct 15 ’24. In a previous transaction on Sep 05 ’24, Donzella Oreste bought 2,071 shares at 725.78 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Khan Ahmad A. disposed of 9,676 shares on Aug 19 ’24 at a per-share price of $818.51. This resulted in the President, Semi Proc. Control holding 32,176 shares of KLAC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Khan Ahmad A. bought 9,676 shares at $818.51 per share on Aug 19 ’24.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. KLA Corp. pays an annual dividend of $5.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.84%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.09. KLAC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 8/15/2024 when it declared a $1.45 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/3/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/31/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5/14/2024. The KLAC stock dividend was $1.45 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KLAC has a high of $896.32 and a low of $452.03.
As of this writing, KLAC has an earnings estimate of $7.05 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $7.27 per share and a lower estimate of $6.96. The company reported an EPS of $5.74 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. KLAC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.71B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $6.77B in debt and $2.87B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $25.06, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.40B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for KLAC is Buy with a score of 4.04.
