Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC Shares Bought by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 22.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 61,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 11,070 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries were worth $4,023,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $4,609,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 27,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,828,000 after buying an additional 3,232 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,274,000. Castleark Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $6,991,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $747,000. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Kulicke and Soffa Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Kulicke and Soffa reported fiscal Q3 earnings of $1.20 per share, compared with the $1.06 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $330.4 million versus expectations of $308.5 million. Revenue increased 122.6% year over year, and earnings rose substantially from $0.07 per share in the prior-year quarter. Kulicke and Soffa Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Thermal-compression bonding demand is accelerating. Management is expanding TCB capacity as customer demand rebounds, targeting more than $100 million in fiscal 2026 TCB revenue and approximately $400 million in annual system capacity. This supports expectations for continued growth in advanced semiconductor packaging. KLIC Earnings Call Highlights TCB Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target. Needham & Company lifted its target from $105 to $115 and maintained a “Buy” rating, signaling increased confidence in KLIC’s earnings recovery and growth outlook. Needham Raises Kulicke and Soffa Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Improving sales and inventory trends provide additional support. Recent coverage highlights stronger sales and improving inventory levels, although investors will continue to monitor whether the semiconductor-cycle recovery broadens and remains durable. Kulicke and Soffa Strong Sales and Improving Inventory

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

KLIC opened at $91.31 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $108.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.08 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.56 and a 12 month high of $135.80.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $330.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $308.50 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 12.18% and a return on equity of 14.39%. The firm’s revenue was up 122.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, CEO Lester A. Wong sold 60,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.71, for a total value of $7,302,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 50,743 shares in the company, valued at $6,175,930.53. This trade represents a 54.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $2,000,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 59,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,919,700. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 98,051 shares of company stock worth $11,333,480. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.