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KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) closed the day trading at $642.19 down -5.03% from the previous closing price of $676.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.02 million shares were traded. KLAC stock price reached its highest trading level at $659.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $619.31.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of KLAC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.56 and its Current Ratio is at 2.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.68.
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, Oppenheimer on April 11, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $700 from $850 previously.
On March 31, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $748 to $870.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on March 28, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $875 to $725.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 25 ’25 when Higgins Bren D. sold 7,008 shares for $724.62 per share. The transaction valued at 5,078,137 led to the insider holds 28,798 shares of the business.
Higgins Bren D. bought 7,008 shares of KLAC for $5,078,137 on Mar 25 ’25. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, WALLACE RICHARD P, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 14,306 shares for $663.01 each. As a result, the insider received 9,485,021 and left with 90,347 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 85338701824 and an Enterprise Value of 87630749696. As of this moment, KLA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 23.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.079 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.285.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KLAC is 1.39, which has changed by -0.0031511188 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.05279863 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, KLAC has reached a high of $896.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $551.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.10%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, KLAC traded about 1.22M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, KLAC traded about 2059700 shares per day. A total of 132.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 132.66M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.92% stake in the company. Shares short for KLAC as of 1743379200 were 2830986 with a Short Ratio of 2.32, compared to 1740700800 on 3347350. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2830986 and a Short% of Float of 2.1300000999999997.
Dividends & Splits
KLAC’s forward annual dividend rate is 6.30, up from 6.05 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0089469245The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.14. The current Payout Ratio is 27.86% for KLAC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-24 with an ex-dividend date of 1740355200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-01-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
