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The closing price of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: KLIC) was $37.73 for the day, up 1.56% from the previous closing price of $37.15. In other words, the price has increased by $1.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. KLIC stock price reached its highest trading level at $37.87 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $37.27.
Ratios:
Our analysis of KLIC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.10 and its Current Ratio is at 4.94. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on August 07, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $38 from $36 previously.
On May 07, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $50 to $36.
Needham Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $55.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’25 when Mun Pun Wong bought 30,000 shares for $36.52 per share.
Chylak Robert Nestor sold 11,391 shares of KLIC for $564,121 on Dec 09 ’24. The Senior Vice President now owns 20,838 shares after completing the transaction at $49.52 per share. On Dec 06 ’24, another insider, Lim Chin Hu, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 30,000 shares for $48.11 each. As a result, the insider received 1,443,306 and left with 59,701 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, KLIC now has a Market Capitalization of 1967449728 and an Enterprise Value of 1417074304. As of this moment, Kulicke’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 477.59, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.154 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.671.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KLIC is 1.57, which has changed by -0.1231699 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KLIC has reached a high of $52.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.42%.
Shares Statistics:
KLIC traded an average of 562.61K shares per day over the past three months and 679050 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 52.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 50.36M. Insiders hold about 3.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.42% stake in the company. Shares short for KLIC as of 1753920000 were 1807369 with a Short Ratio of 3.21, compared to 1751241600 on 1973863. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1807369 and a Short% of Float of 3.5700000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.815, KLIC has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.81. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021938087The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.52.
Earnings Estimates
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc (KLIC) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 5.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.23, with high estimates of $0.25 and low estimates of $0.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.15 and $0.14 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.14. EPS for the following year is $1.35, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.5 and $1.08.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $170M to a low estimate of $169.19M. As of the current estimate, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc’s year-ago sales were $181.32MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $166.76M. There is a high estimate of $170M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $161.6M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KLIC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $646.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $645.71M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $646.34M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $706.23MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $730M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $753.48M and the low estimate is $680M.
