KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) May Be Attracting Institutional Investments

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

KLA Corp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. The current market capitalization of KLA Corp is $106.45B. A total of 1.17 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.23M shares.

In the most recent transaction, WALLACE RICHARD P sold 10,802 shares of KLAC for 683.30 per share on May 06 ’25. After the transaction, the President and CEO now owns 78,740 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 06 ’25, WALLACE RICHARD P bought 10,802 shares at 683.30 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Higgins Bren D. disposed of 7,008 shares on Mar 25 ’25 at a per-share price of $724.62. This resulted in the EVP & Chief Financial Officer holding 28,798 shares of KLAC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Higgins Bren D. bought 7,008 shares at $724.62 per share on Mar 25 ’25.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. KLA Corp pays an annual dividend of $6.30, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.78%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.26. KLAC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.08% when it declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 5/19/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 2/24/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 0.89%. The KLAC stock dividend was $1.70 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KLAC has a high of $896.32 and a low of $551.33.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s 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 $30.28, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.40B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to 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 4.08.

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