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The price of KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) closed at $1268.75 in the last session, up 0.24% from day before closing price of $1265.66. In other words, the price has increased by $0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded. KLAC stock price reached its highest trading level at $1272.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $1257.535.
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 35.59 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.05. 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 167074742272 and an Enterprise Value of 168108556288. As of this moment, KLA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 33.47. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.423 whereas that against EBITDA is 29.877.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KLAC is 1.44, which has changed by 0.9515226 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13927746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KLAC has reached a high of $1284.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $551.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 36.67%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, KLAC traded on average about 1.03M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1028560 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 1764288000 were 3304319 with a Short Ratio of 3.21, compared to 1761868800 on 3173235. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3304319 and a Short% of Float of 2.8099999.
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 0.005688731. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.01. 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
KLA Corp (KLAC) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 23.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.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.
