KLA stock
KLACNASDAQKLA Corporation, TechnologyISIN US4824801009
76Score 76 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
47 / 100
Price history
+35% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 11% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 57).
The price is 47% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 76% (July 2007 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$173.71
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$181.88
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)57
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$109.71
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$301.71
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- KLA Corporation belongs to the Semiconductors industry (United States) and, with a market value of $209.79B, is number 13 of 185 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $13.58B (up 11.7% year on year) and earnings of $4.83B (up 18.9%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $18.88B (up 39%) and adjusted earnings per share of $5.77 (up 53.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 76 out of 100 (Strong): rank 94 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 40.1 (Semiconductors median 38.9, own median of recent years 22).
- Our model puts fair value at $128.47, with the price 25% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 70.3% in fiscal 2026, Semiconductors median 5.2%.Profitability 99
- High marginNet margin 36.2% over the last 12 months, Semiconductors median 6.6%.Profitability 99
- Earnings per share growingUp 22.2% a year since 2021.Growth 86
Weaknesses
- Volatile share priceVolatility 64% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 69
Its standout strengths are profitability and capital allocation, while technical analysis and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 74 to 76.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among the 100 largest stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 17 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 9 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price far below its 52-week high
- high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $85.65 and expensive above $256.94 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $101.04 (cash-flow model) and $155.90 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.8%. At 12.8% the fair value would be $122.32, at 10.8% it would be $136.40.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (38.9).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 15.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 61%, operating 42%, net 36%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.22 (expected $1.19)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2027 earnings estimate by 4.5% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $5.77+4.5%
- Revenue
- $18.88B+3.8%
- Earnings per share
- $7.10+4.3%
- Revenue
- $22.66B+3.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +9.0%KLA raised its outlook for the 2026 wafer equipment market to around $150 billion and now expects it to exceed $200 billion in 2027, while December quarter guidance of about $4.7 billion revenue points to accelerating growth.
“While we will have more to say about market and customer segment expectations for next year in our earnings call in late January, We currently expect the wafer equipment market to exceed $200 billion in calendar 2027.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 6 insiders sold, $76.87M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Wallace Richard PSale
15 Sept 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 72,019
- Price
- $171.88
- Value
- $12.38M
- Lorig BrianSale
13 Aug 2026, EVP, KLA Global Services
- Shares
- 59,586
- Price
- $208.13
- Value
- $12.4M
- Higgins Bren D.Sale
12 Aug 2026, EVP & Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 31,500
- Price
- $209.87
- Value
- $6.61M
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- Khan Ahmad A.Sale
11 Aug 2026, President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.
- Shares
- 33,180
- Price
- $198.95
- Value
- $6.6M
- Wallace Richard PSale
11 Aug 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 87,568
- Price
- $198.95
- Value
- $17.42M
- Kirloskar Virendra ASale
10 Aug 2026, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 529
- Price
- $204.56
- Value
- $108,212
- Wilkinson Mary BethSale
10 Aug 2026, EVP, CLO and Secretary
- Shares
- 1,661
- Price
- $204.56
- Value
- $339,774
- Wilkinson Mary BethSale
7 Aug 2026, EVP, CLO and Secretary
- Shares
- 21,831
- Price
- $197.57
- Value
- $4.31M
- Kirloskar Virendra ASale
7 Aug 2026, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 2,405
- Price
- $197.57
- Value
- $475,156
- Wilkinson Mary BethSale
5 Aug 2026, EVP, CLO and Secretary
- Shares
- 13,802
- Price
- $195.50
- Value
- $2.7M
- Kirloskar Virendra ASale
5 Aug 2026, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 4,504
- Price
- $195.50
- Value
- $880,532
- Wilkinson Mary BethSale
4 Aug 2026, EVP, CLO and Secretary
- Shares
- 4,295
- Price
- $191.59
- Value
- $822,879
- Kirloskar Virendra ASale
4 Aug 2026, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 1,565
- Price
- $191.59
- Value
- $299,838
- Higgins Bren D.Sale
2 Jul 2026, EVP & Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 27,701
- Price
- $265.69
- Value
- $7.36M
- Kirloskar Virendra ASale
2 Jul 2026, SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 196
- Price
- $265.69
- Value
- $52,075
- Wilkinson Mary BethSale
1 Jul 2026, EVP, CLO and Secretary
- Shares
- 14,392
- Price
- $285.30
- Value
- $4.11M
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at KLA
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 76
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Semiconductors
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- Arm HoldingsARM $217.6B67
- Analog DevicesADI $198.23B72
- MediaTek2454.TW $193.99B78
- QUALCOMMQCOM $188.93B72
- Marvell TechnologyMRVL $147.83B59
ETFs that hold KLA
Held by 144 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTEH | 3.85% | 0.23% | €2.41B |
| Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETFQVMP | 2.72% | 0.35% | €50.82M |
| VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETF Accum A USDVVSM | 2.53% | 0.35% | €7.14B |
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| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF2B76 | 1.87% | 0.40% | €4.49B |
| UBS Factor MSCI USA Quality Screened UCITS ETF USD disUBUT | 1.85% | 0.25% | €1.14B |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor UCITS ETFQDVB | 1.76% | 0.20% | €1.89B |
| Amundi MSCI Semiconductors UCITS ETF AccLSMC | 1.50% | 0.35% | €1.75B |
| WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD AccWTI2 | 1.48% | 0.40% | €1.08B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Jun 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jul 2018)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.