KLA Corporation $KLAC Shares Acquired by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Nov 8th, 2026

Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC – Free Report) by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,550 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,774 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in KLA were worth $19,405,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in KLA by 928.9% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,821,622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,471,832,000 after buying an additional 13,381,153 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in KLA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,522,430,000. National Pension Service increased its holdings in KLA by 899.4% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,634,859 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,096,673,000 after buying an additional 3,271,158 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in KLA by 239.3% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,614,990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,094,530,000 after buying an additional 3,959,927 shares during the period. Finally, PineStone Asset Management Inc. raised its position in KLA by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,418,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $471,419,000 after buying an additional 248,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Richard Wallace sold 72,019 shares of KLA stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.88, for a total transaction of $12,378,625.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 706,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $121,506,269. The trade was a 9.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Brian Lorig sold 59,586 shares of KLA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.13, for a total transaction of $12,401,634.18. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 77,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,167,746.53. This trade represents a 43.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 219,173 shares of company stock worth $42,201,914 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 79.39% of the company’s stock.

KLA Stock Up 6.7%

KLA stock opened at $138.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $180.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.49. KLA Corporation has a 52 week low of $107.20 and a 52 week high of $307.37. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $174.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $181.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.04. KLA had a return on equity of 89.30% and a net margin of 36.25%. The company had revenue of $4.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $8.47 earnings per share. KLA’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that KLA Corporation will post 5.73 earnings per share for the current year.

KLA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.00%.

KLA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

Positive Sentiment: KLA declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 1 to shareholders of record November 16. The dividend provides a modest return to shareholders. KLA Declares Regular Cash Dividend
Positive Sentiment: A bullish analysis highlights KLA’s strong quarterly results, AI-related demand, expanding margins, and upbeat guidance, including projected year-over-year revenue growth of 43% and EPS growth above 60% in the next quarter. KLA: Unfairly Caught Up In The Tech Carnage
Positive Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds bought $52.3 million of KLAC shares on November 3, indicating institutional fund demand. ETFs Bought $52.3 Million of KLAC
Neutral Sentiment: A report on a $17 billion hedge fund returning cash after a poor month discusses ownership and positioning in AI-chip stocks, including KLA. It may contribute to volatility, but does not by itself establish a change in KLA’s business outlook. Hedge Fund Returns Cash After Worst Month Since 2020
Negative Sentiment: Unusually high put-option buying suggests some investors are hedging against, or betting on, downside in KLAC, a potentially bearish near-term signal. KLA Stock Sees Unusually High Put Option Buying

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KLAC has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of KLA from $245.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $260.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of KLA in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of KLA in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of KLA from $238.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of KLA from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KLA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.35.

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KLA Company Profile

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KLA Corporation develops process-control and yield-management technologies used in the manufacture of semiconductors and other electronic products. Its systems help manufacturers detect defects, measure features and monitor production processes as they make increasingly complex devices.

The company’s products include inspection and metrology equipment, as well as software and related services. Its technologies support multiple stages of semiconductor production, from work on wafers and reticles to advanced packaging.