Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 126,615 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,936,000. Legal & General Group Plc owned 0.24% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the second quarter valued at $153,050,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $22,315,000. Algert Global LLC increased its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 83.3% in the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 319,794 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,776,000 after buying an additional 145,302 shares during the period. Tairen Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the second quarter valued at about $8,398,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the second quarter worth approximately $26,300,000. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.72, for a total value of $1,705,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 71,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,116,082.68. This trade represents a 17.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter T. M. Kong sold 1,551 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $170,610.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 100,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,000,990. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 76,551 shares of company stock worth $9,179,010 in the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:KLIC opened at $81.03 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.34 and a beta of 1.67. The business’s 50-day moving average is $102.27 and its 200-day moving average is $90.50. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $330.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $308.50 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 12.18%.The firm’s revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is currently 37.79%.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile
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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