Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KLAC in the last 90 days.
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KLA (KLAC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$176.99+8.01 (+4.7%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryKLA closes at $176.99, up 4.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $192.75 and 200-day average of $174.29. The GekkoIndex reads 62.8, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and price trades 2.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $173.35.
Coverage this week centers on AI infrastructure spending lifting the chip equipment group, with KLA gaining alongside Lam Research and Applied Materials as investors anticipate future capital spending by chipmakers rather than current demand. Separate comparison pieces have weighed KLA against Aehr Test Systems, Daktronics and Astera Labs on growth and value grounds. Insider activity also drew attention: CEO Richard Wallace sold 72,019 shares at $171.88 on 15 September, a transaction totaling $12,378,625.72 and reducing his stake by about 9.2%, while officer Bren Patrick G sold 16,808 shares at $736.31 on 16 September for $12.38 million.
KLA's next earnings report is scheduled for 28 October, 38 days out, following a July quarter in which EPS of $1.05 beat the $1.00 estimate but the stock still reacted -16.3%; it has beaten estimates in 8 of the last 8 quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 5.4%. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sells. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -4.7% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them, a pattern worth noting given the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $176.99200-day averageGekko Fair Value $173.35
Key stats
- Market cap
- $231.2B
- P/E ratio
- 45.7
- Forward P/E
- 31
- EPS, TTM
- $3.70
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.58B
- Profit margin
- 35.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
- Beta
- 1.44
- Volume
- 19.61M avg 9.30M
- 1-year return
- +78.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±4.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.2%
- 50-day average
- $192.75
- 200-day average
- $174.29
- Next earnings
- Oct 28 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.31B
KLA swing-trade checklist
KLA scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $176.99 sits between the 50-day ($192.75) and 200-day ($174.29) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.8, Accumulation
Reading 62.8 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
2.1% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.1% above).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 38 days
Next report Oct 28, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−4.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −4.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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KLA stock chart and price history
KLA closed at $176.99 on Sep 18, 2026, +78.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $98.10 to $307.37.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.5%
- 3 months
- −31.8%
- 6 months
- +17.1%
- 1 year
- +78.8%
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About KLA
KLA makes equipment and software that semiconductor and electronics manufacturers use to inspect their production, catch defects, and improve how much usable output they get from each process step. It is known for tools that check wafers, reticles, and chips at various stages of chip-making, alongside systems used in printed circuit board, display, and component manufacturing.
The company runs through four business areas: semiconductor process control, specialty semiconductor process, PCB, and display and component inspection, plus a smaller other category. Its offerings range from wafer and reticle inspection, review, and metrology systems to chemical analysis tools, process-control software, and refurbished equipment, serving chip fabricators and original equipment manufacturers. It also serves PCB producers with imaging, inspection, and manufacturing tools, and display makers with defect detection and repair equipment, along with packaging customers needing inspection and metrology support.
KLA was founded in 1975 and was originally called KLA-Tencor Corporation before adopting its current name in July 2019. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker KLAC.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- kla.com
KLA GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
KLA’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.8, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.8 points over five sessions.
62.8Accumulation
Up 0.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 31 | +3.6% | +3.8% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 135 | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| Neutral | 287 | +1.1% | +4.2% |
| Distribution | 74 | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| Selling | 11 | −2.2% | +3.5% |
Average KLAC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is KLA stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
KLA trades 2.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $173.35, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what KLA shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$173.35
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
2.1% above fair value · About fair value
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KLA insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for KLA, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rulli House, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 10 traded Jul 1 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
KLA has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $7.00B, Mar 12, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $571.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.25%
- Trailing four quarters
- $2.29B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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KLA earnings: next date and track record
KLA reports on Oct 28, 2026, after the close (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 28, 2026
Expected after the close, 38 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.17
- Revenue estimate
- $4.04B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.4%average move across the report
1 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- KLA reported record revenue of $3.66 billion for June quarter 2026, exceeding guidance midpoint across revenue, profitability, and EPS. Growth was driven by AI infrastructure investment, leading-edge foundry/logic strength, and rising process control intensity in memory and advanced packaging. Services revenue reached $820 million, up 17% YoY. Advanced packaging process control systems revenue is now expected to reach ~$1.1 billion in calendar 2026, up 70%+ YoY.
- Guidance
- KLA expects business momentum to accelerate through H2 2026 with significant growth continuing into 2027. Advanced packaging revenue projected at ~$1.1 billion for calendar 2026, exceeding prior high-50% growth guidance. Specialty Process, PCB, and Component Inspection businesses expected to grow over 25% in calendar 2026.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $1.05 est $1.00 | $3.66B est $3.61B | −16.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.94 est $0.92 | $3.42B est $3.37B | −3.2% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.89 est $0.88 | $3.30B est $3.25B | −12.2% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.88 est $0.86 | $3.21B est $3.17B | +0.7% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.94 est $0.85 | $3.17B est $3.08B | −4.2% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.84 est $0.81 | $3.06B est $3.01B | −1.7% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.82 est $0.77 | $3.08B est $2.95B | −0.3% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $7.33 est $7.05 | $2.84B est $2.75B | −4.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
KLA stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for KLA is $233.77, +32.1% from the last close, from 21 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$233.77consensus 12-month target, +32.1% from the last close
Now $176.99Avg $233.77
Low $180High $325
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 21 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Susquehanna | — | — |
| Sep 8 | Berenberg Bank | $230 | +30.0% |
| Sep 5 | Susquehanna | — | — |
| Sep 2 | Bernstein | $250 | +41.3% |
| Sep 1 | UBS | $200 | +13.0% |
+4.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−4.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
KLA seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, KLA averaged −4.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −4.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, KLAC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.2%.
KLA market cap and key statistics
KLA’s market cap is $231.2B, with a P/E ratio of 45.7 and revenue of $13.58B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $231.2B
- P/E ratio
- 45.7
- Forward P/E
- 31
- EPS, TTM
- $3.70
- Gekko Fair Value
- $173.35
Trading
- Volume
- 19.61M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 9.30M
- 52-week high
- $307.37
- 52-week low
- $98.10
- Shares outstanding
- 1.31B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.58B
- Profit margin
- 35.6%
- Return on equity
- 87.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +13.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.44
- Typical daily move
- ±4.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
KLA stock news this week
Coverage of KLA this week reads positive: 6 positive, 1 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Aehr Test Systems vs. KLA CorporationThe Motley Fool, Sep 19
- KLAC Gains From AI Infrastructure: Can It Outpace AMAT & ASML?Yahoo! Finance Canada, Sep 18
- Lam Research Climbs 5% as Chip Equipment Names Outrun the Sector; Applied Materials Rises 4%, KLA Corp. Gains 3%Yahoo Finance, Sep 18
- Richard Wallace Sells 72,019 Shares of KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) StockDefense World, Sep 18
- KLA CORP CEO Wallace Richard P Disposes of 72,019 Shares at $171.88 EachKalkine Media, Sep 17
- DAKT vs. KLAC: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?Zacks Investment Research, Sep 17
KLA peers
KLA’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 16.4% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Neutral | 2.5% above |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 11.9% above |
| INTCIntel | Neutral | 12.9% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Accumulation | 3.3% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
KLA stock FAQ
What is KLA’s market cap?
KLA’s market cap is $231.2B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $176.99, with 1.31B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 45.7.
What is the KLA stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for KLA is $233.77, +32.1% from the last close. Of the 21 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 15 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is KLA stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate KLA is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $176.99 is 2.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $173.35. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does KLA report earnings next?
KLA is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, after the market closes (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $4.04B. KLA beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.4% on average across the report.
What is KLA’s 52-week high and low?
KLA’s 52-week high is $307.37 and its 52-week low is $98.10; it closed at $176.99 on Sep 18, 2026, +78.8% over the past year.
Is KLA stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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