KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.47 EPS

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $8.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.73 by $0.47, Zacks reports. KLA had a net margin of 28.92% and a return on equity of 105.16%. KLA updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 7.450-8.650 EPS.

KLA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KLAC traded up $29.46 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $742.43. 1,685,598 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,289,157. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $99.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.27. KLA has a 1-year low of $581.70 and a 1-year high of $896.32. The company has a 50-day moving average of $671.76 and a 200 day moving average of $718.50.

KLA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.92%. This is a boost from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.45. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. KLA’s payout ratio is presently 31.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on KLAC shares. UBS Group increased their price target on KLA from $665.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of KLA from $890.00 to $750.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of KLA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $750.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen cut their target price on KLA from $760.00 to $725.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on KLA from $800.00 to $795.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KLA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $812.47.

About KLA

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection.