Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Sells $250,550.28 in Stock

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 5,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total transaction of $250,550.28. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 156,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,829,395.83. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

KLIC opened at $48.08 on Friday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.63 and a fifty-two week high of $52.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -2,402.80 and a beta of 1.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.41 and its 200 day moving average is $38.10.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $177.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.84 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.03% and a negative return on equity of 1.64%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th will be given a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -4,100.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLIC. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 848 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 789.4% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KLIC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. B. Riley reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $44.50.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.