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The price of KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) closed at $1215.08 in the last session, down -2.30% from day before closing price of $1243.65. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded. KLAC stock price reached its highest trading level at $1250.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $1214.09.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at KLAC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.09 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.83 and its Current Ratio is at 2.64. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.21.
On December 15, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $1500.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on October 30, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $900 to $1300.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 16 ’25 when Higgins Bren D. sold 2,254 shares for $1237.01 per share. The transaction valued at 2,788,221 led to the insider holds 32,154 shares of the business.
Higgins Bren D. bought 2,254 shares of KLAC for $2,788,221 on Dec 16 ’25. On Nov 11 ’25, another insider, WALLACE RICHARD P, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 10,803 shares for $1203.10 each. As a result, the insider received 12,997,089 and left with 81,211 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KLAC now has a Market Capitalization of 160007225344 and an Enterprise Value of 161056735232. As of this moment, KLA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 38.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 32.06. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.86 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.623.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KLAC is 1.44, which has changed by 0.8494086 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15196204 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KLAC has reached a high of $1286.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $551.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 28.94%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, KLAC traded on average about 1.01M shares per day over the past 3-months and 751310 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 131.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.26M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.45% stake in the company. Shares short for KLAC as of 1765756800 were 3575716 with a Short Ratio of 3.55, compared to 1763078400 on 3710400. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3575716 and a Short% of Float of 3.04.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for KLAC is 7.40, which was 7.2 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00578941. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.0.. The current Payout Ratio is 22.23% for KLAC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-17 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-17. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-01-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of KLA Corp (KLAC) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 23.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $8.88, with high estimates of $9.31 and low estimates of $8.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $37.92 and $34.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $35.83. EPS for the following year is $42.12, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $50.12 and $38.88.
Revenue Estimates
According to 21 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.25B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.31B to a low estimate of $3.22B. As of. The current estimate, KLA Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.08BFor the next quarter, 21 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.27B. There is a high estimate of $3.37B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.22B.
A total of 26 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KLAC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.58B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.9B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.16BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.72B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.54B and the low estimate is $13.75B.
