Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Receives $59.25 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.25.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on KLIC shares. Zacks Research raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock opened at $105.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $83.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $64.82. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a one year low of $31.32 and a one year high of $109.88. The stock has a market cap of $5.53 billion, a PE ratio of 101.55 and a beta of 1.66.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.12. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 7.16%.The company had revenue of $242.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $228.75 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.52) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 49.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.000- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is 78.85%.

Insider Transactions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In related news, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,500 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.98, for a total transaction of $154,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 21,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,184,617.72. This trade represents a 6.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 59,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,919,700. This represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KLIC. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 347.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 767,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,945,000 after acquiring an additional 595,753 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 541.4% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 665,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,038,000 after buying an additional 561,571 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 125.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 926,915 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $60,917,000 after buying an additional 514,983 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,241,000 after buying an additional 409,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,117,000 after buying an additional 271,868 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.