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In the latest session, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: KLIC) closed at $32.11 down -0.77% from its previous closing price of $32.36. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.88 million shares were traded. KLIC stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.325.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.33 and its Current Ratio is at 5.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
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 May 07, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $36 from $50 previously.
On November 15, 2024, Needham Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $55.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on November 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $45 to $50.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’24 when Chylak Robert Nestor sold 11,391 shares for $49.52 per share. The transaction valued at 564,121 led to the insider holds 20,838 shares of the business.
Lim Chin Hu sold 30,000 shares of KLIC for $1,443,306 on Dec 06 ’24. The Director now owns 59,701 shares after completing the transaction at $48.11 per share. On Dec 09 ’24, another insider, ROBERT CHYLAK, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 11,391 shares for $49.52 each.
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 1694422272 and an Enterprise Value of 1161597184. As of this moment, Kulicke’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 88.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.766 whereas that against EBITDA is 24.381.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for KLIC is 1.57, which has changed by -0.21414584 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 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 -6.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.21%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, KLIC has traded an average of 575.04K shares per day and 539340 over the past ten days. A total of 53.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 50.96M. Insiders hold about 3.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.68% stake in the company. Shares short for KLIC as of 1752537600 were 1719178 with a Short Ratio of 2.99, compared to 1749772800 on 1763375. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1719178 and a Short% of Float of 3.37.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for KLIC is 0.81, from 0.815 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025185414The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.52.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 4.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.18, with high estimates of $0.3 and low estimates of $0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.14 and $0.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.09. EPS for the following year is $1.39, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $2.1 and $0.7.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $159.15M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $169.9M to a low estimate of $140M. 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 $162.72M. There is a high estimate of $174.4M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $151.5M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for KLIC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $645.4M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $613.1M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $632.71M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $706.23MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $723.35M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $800M and the low estimate is $595M.
