5,065 KLA Corporation $KLAC Shares Bought by United Asset Strategies Inc.

United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its stake in shares of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 369.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 5,065 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in KLA were worth $1,254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in KLA by 36.4% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in KLA during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its position in KLA by 6.8% during the first quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $139,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its holdings in KLA by 2,275.0% in the second quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Atomic Invest LLC lifted its holdings in KLA by 781.8% in the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 97 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

Insider Activity at KLA

In related news, EVP MaryBeth Wilkinson sold 13,802 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.50, for a total transaction of $2,698,291.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,110 shares in the company, valued at $4,322,505. This represents a 38.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Virendra Kirloskar sold 4,504 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.50, for a total transaction of $880,532.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,972 shares in the company, valued at $1,558,526. This represents a 36.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 243,339 shares of company stock worth $46,903,454 in the last ninety days. 79.39% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of KLA in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of KLA in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of KLA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of KLA from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of KLA in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.35.

KLA Trading Down 5.7%

Shares of KLAC stock opened at $157.91 on Friday. KLA Corporation has a 1-year low of $107.20 and a 1-year high of $307.37. The company has a market cap of $206.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 2.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $178.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $181.78.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.04 billion. KLA had a net margin of 36.25% and a return on equity of 89.30%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $8.47 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that KLA Corporation will post 5.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This is a positive change from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. KLA’s payout ratio is 23.00%.

About KLA

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.