1,938,634 Shares of KLA Corporation $KLAC Purchased by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,938,634 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $377,898,000. KLA comprises 0.7% of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in KLA by 928.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,821,622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,471,832,000 after acquiring an additional 13,381,153 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in KLA in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,522,430,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in KLA by 239.3% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,614,990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,094,530,000 after purchasing an additional 3,959,927 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its stake in KLA by 899.4% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,634,859 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,096,673,000 after purchasing an additional 3,271,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in KLA by 987.0% in the second quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 979,371 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $295,486,000 after purchasing an additional 889,269 shares during the period. 86.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on KLAC. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of KLA in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on KLA from $238.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered KLA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of KLA in a research note on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (up from $200.00) on shares of KLA in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.35.

Trending Headlines about KLA

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KLA reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of approximately $4.14 billion and earnings of $1.22 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $4.04 billion and $1.18 per share. Revenue increased 28.9% year over year, marking the company’s 10th consecutive quarter of growth. KLAC Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q2 revenue guidance of $4.5 billion to $4.9 billion, implying roughly $4.7 billion at the midpoint versus consensus of $4.5 billion. EPS guidance of $1.33 to $1.55 also brackets or exceeds the $1.36 consensus estimate, reinforcing expectations for continued AI-driven demand. KLA Q2 Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Demand for wafer inspection, process-control and advanced-packaging equipment is benefiting from the increasing complexity of AI chips and the construction of leading-edge semiconductor fabs. Argus reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $225 price target, while JPMorgan raised its target to $240 and maintained Overweight. Advanced Packaging Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed. Several firms lowered price targets after earnings—including Wells Fargo, Needham, Evercore ISI, Cantor Fitzgerald, Susquehanna and UBS—citing valuation, structural share headwinds or a more cautious risk-reward profile, even though many retained positive or neutral ratings.
• Negative Sentiment: KLAC is declining in sympathy with semiconductor shares as investors question whether elevated AI infrastructure spending can continue at its current pace. The pullback also leaves the stock below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, increasing near-term technical pressure despite the strong operating outlook. KLA Shares Weaken as Semiconductor Stocks Fall

KLA Stock Performance

Shares of KLAC opened at $157.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 2.03 and a current ratio of 2.76. KLA Corporation has a twelve month low of $107.20 and a twelve month high of $307.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $178.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $181.78. The firm has a market cap of $206.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.45.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.04. KLA had a net margin of 36.25% and a return on equity of 89.30%. The company had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that KLA Corporation will post 5.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This is a boost from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.00%.

Insider Activity at KLA

In other KLA news, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 87,568 shares of KLA stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.95, for a total value of $17,421,653.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 778,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,970,908.80. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian Lorig sold 59,586 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.13, for a total value of $12,401,634.18. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 77,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,167,746.53. This trade represents a 43.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 243,339 shares of company stock valued at $46,903,454 in the last quarter. 79.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

KLA Profile

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) develops process control, inspection and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing industries. Its technologies help manufacturers identify defects, measure critical dimensions and monitor production processes to improve quality, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes wafer and reticle inspection systems, metrology and measurement tools, defect review and classification systems, and software for analyzing manufacturing data.