Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Updates Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.278-1.562 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $355.0 million-$395.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $328.8 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KLIC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.25.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Down 0.0%

NASDAQ KLIC traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $93.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,252,528 shares, compared to its average volume of 989,533. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.23 and a beta of 1.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.98. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a twelve month low of $31.32 and a twelve month high of $135.80.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 7.16% and a return on equity of 7.29%. The firm had revenue of $330.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $308.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 122.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In related news, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 59,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,919,700. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.98, for a total value of $154,470.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 21,214 shares in the company, valued at $2,184,617.72. This trade represents a 6.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 98,051 shares of company stock worth $11,333,480. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the third quarter valued at approximately $79,000. 98.22% of the stock is owned by 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.