Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for KLA (KLAC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC) in the last few weeks:

• 10/30/2026 – KLA was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/30/2026 – KLA had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA was given a new $240.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA was given a new $425.00 price target by Piper Sandler.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA was given a new $133.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA was given a new $225.00 price target by Truist Financial.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock, down from $190.00.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore. They now have a $185.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA was given a new $230.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock, down from $270.00.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $238.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $290.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $245.00 to $210.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $215.00 to $190.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – KLA had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $325.00 to $225.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – KLA was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/6/2026 – KLA was given a new $227.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – KLA had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $227.00 price target on the stock, down from $253.00.
• 10/2/2026 – KLA was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/28/2026 – KLA was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

KLA Price Performance

KLA stock traded down $7.05 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $149.15. 5,985,971 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,209,869. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $177.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $181.89. The company has a market cap of $194.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. KLA Corporation has a twelve month low of $107.20 and a twelve month high of $307.37.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.04. KLA had a net margin of 36.25% and a return on equity of 89.30%. The business had revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $8.47 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that KLA Corporation will post 5.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This is a boost from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. KLA’s payout ratio is presently 23.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at KLA

In related news, EVP Brian Lorig sold 59,586 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.13, for a total transaction of $12,401,634.18. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 77,681 shares in the company, valued at $16,167,746.53. The trade was a 43.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Wallace sold 72,019 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.88, for a total value of $12,378,625.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 706,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $121,506,269. This represents a 9.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 219,173 shares of company stock worth $42,201,914. 79.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) develops process control, inspection and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing industries. Its technologies help manufacturers identify defects, measure critical dimensions and monitor production processes to improve quality, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes wafer and reticle inspection systems, metrology and measurement tools, defect review and classification systems, and software for analyzing manufacturing data.