Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Issues Earnings Results

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The semiconductor company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.06% and a net margin of 0.90%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.297-0.363 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KLIC traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $35.29. 671,583 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 558,729. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.61. The stock has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 441.13 and a beta of 1.64. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 1-year low of $26.63 and a 1-year high of $52.08.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 18th were issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,025.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KLIC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the third quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 31.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,763 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

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.