Pacer Advisors Inc. Lowers Position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

Posted by Geri Gentry on Aug 13th, 2026

Pacer Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC – Free Report) by 92.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,608 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries were worth $29,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KLIC. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the first quarter worth approximately $1,525,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,245,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,513,023 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $160,053,000 after purchasing an additional 20,535 shares during the period. Nano Cap New Millennium Growth Fund L P bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $911,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $535,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ KLIC opened at $95.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.85 and a beta of 1.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $107.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.13. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $35.02 and a 1-year 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company had revenue of $330.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $308.50 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 3.14 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.79%.

Insider Transactions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other news, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $5,919,700. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lester A. Wong sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.71, for a total value of $7,302,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,743 shares in the company, valued at $6,175,930.53. The trade was a 54.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 96,551 shares of company stock worth $11,179,010. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.67.

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About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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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.