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Stocks Info
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 $89.03B. A total of 0.99 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.23M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Higgins Bren D. sold 7,008 shares of KLAC for 724.62 per share on Mar 25 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer now owns 28,798 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 25 ’25, Higgins Bren D. bought 7,008 shares at 724.62 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, WALLACE RICHARD P disposed of 14,306 shares on Nov 12 ’24 at a per-share price of $663.01. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 90,347 shares of KLAC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, WALLACE RICHARD P bought 14,306 shares at $663.01 per share on Nov 12 ’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 $6.30, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.94%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.18. KLAC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.89% when it declared a $1.70 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/24/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/18/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.99%. The KLAC stock dividend was $1.70 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 $551.33.
As of this writing, KLAC has an earnings estimate of $8.07 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 21.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $8.25 per share and a lower estimate of $7.78.
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 $26.96, 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.
