What is B. Riley’s Estimate for KLIC Q3 Earnings?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) – Analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.71). The business had revenue of $161.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.10 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%. The company’s revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.95) EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on KLIC. StockNews.com upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $53.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $50.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ KLIC opened at $34.60 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of 288.33 and a beta of 1.53. The business’s fifty day moving average is $32.70 and its 200 day moving average is $41.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a fifty-two week low of $26.63 and a fifty-two week high of $53.71.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 227.78%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 99.7% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 280.9% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,234 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1,763.5% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,379 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 61.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.