Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC – Get Free Report) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.278-1.562 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $355.0 million-$395.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $328.8 million.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ KLIC traded down $3.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $90.66. The company had a trading volume of 1,371,278 shares, compared to its average volume of 892,243. The company has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.17 and a beta of 1.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $109.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.98. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $32.80 and a 12-month high of $135.80.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 7.16%.The company had revenue of $330.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $308.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 122.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
KLIC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.75.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 59,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,919,700. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.98, for a total value of $154,470.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 21,214 shares in the company, valued at $2,184,617.72. The trade was a 6.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 98,051 shares of company stock valued at $11,333,480 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.
Key Kulicke and Soffa Industries News
Here are the key news stories impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. K&S reported $330.4 million in revenue, up 122.6% year over year, with non-GAAP EPS of $1.20 versus the $1.06 consensus estimate. GAAP net income was $57.4 million, or $1.07 per diluted share. Kulicke & Soffa Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance was well above analyst forecasts. Management projected EPS of $1.278–$1.562 and revenue of $355 million–$395 million, compared with consensus estimates of $1.09 EPS and $328.8 million in revenue. KLIC quarterly earnings report
- Positive Sentiment: Advanced packaging demand is improving. The company is accelerating thermocompression bonding (TCB) capacity expansion, targeting more than $100 million in fiscal 2026 revenue from the technology and approximately $400 million in annual system capacity. KLIC Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $115 and maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial upside from the referenced trading level. Needham raises KLIC price target
- Neutral Sentiment: Inventory levels are improving alongside stronger sales, potentially supporting future production and cash flow, although investors will monitor whether the recovery is sustained. KLIC strong sales and inventory update
- Negative Sentiment: The shares have declined even after the earnings beat. With a reported price-to-earnings ratio near 87 and the stock trading below its 50-day moving average, investors may be taking profits or demanding stronger evidence that elevated growth expectations are sustainable.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,220 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 5,836 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 168.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 49,445 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,631,000 after acquiring an additional 31,048 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,080 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 155,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,140,000 after purchasing an additional 11,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 55.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,898 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,206,000 after purchasing an additional 23,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.
About Kulicke and Soffa Industries
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.
Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.
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