NASDAQ:KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.12 -0.43 (-1.46%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.12 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock (NASDAQ:KLIC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get KLIC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.63▼$30.2550-Day Range$29.12▼$44.3552-Week Range$26.64▼$53.71Volume1.29 million shsAverage Volume526,065 shsMarket Capitalization$1.55 billionP/E Ratio242.67Dividend Yield2.82%Price Target$52.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment. It also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades equipment. The company serves semiconductor device manufacturers, integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, other electronics manufacturers, industrial manufacturers, foundry service providers, and automotive electronics suppliers primarily in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.Read More… Remove Ads Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreKLIC MarketRank™: Kulicke and Soffa Industries scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 353rd out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKulicke and Soffa Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKulicke and Soffa Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth86.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries are expected to grow by 86.02% in the coming year, from $0.93 to $1.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 242.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 242.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 38.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.52% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldKulicke and Soffa Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKulicke and Soffa Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is 683.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kulicke and Soffa Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.40% next year. This indicates that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.52% of the float of Kulicke and Soffa Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKulicke and Soffa Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kulicke and Soffa Industries has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentKulicke and Soffa Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Kulicke and Soffa Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kulicke and Soffa Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.40% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.22% of the stock of Kulicke and Soffa Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Kulicke and Soffa Industries' insider trading history. Receive KLIC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KLIC Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Set Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Price Target at $52.00April 4 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comCraig-Hallum Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC)April 2 at 8:52 AM | markets.businessinsider.comNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. Its purpose: to put Donald Trump’s face on the $100 note. All to celebrate a new “golden age” for America. April 4, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kulicke & Soffa to wind down Electronics Assembly businessApril 1 at 1:44 AM | markets.businessinsider.comBRIEF-Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc - To Cease Electronics Assembly Equipment Business - SEC FilingMarch 31, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.comRelative Strength Alert For Kulicke & Soffa IndustriesMarch 30, 2025 | nasdaq.comKulicke & Soffa Introduces New Vertical Wire Solutions to Expand Market LeadershipMarch 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comKulicke & Soffa Introduces Asterion®-PW for Power Semiconductor ApplicationsMarch 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines KLIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KLIC shares performed this year? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock was trading at $46.66 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KLIC shares have decreased by 37.6% and is now trading at $29.12. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Kulicke and Soffa Industries' earnings last quarter? Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.26%. How will Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stock buyback program work? Kulicke and Soffa Industries' board approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, November 13th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. How do I buy shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries? Shares of KLIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kulicke and Soffa Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kulicke and Soffa Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Record date for 1/7 Dividend12/19/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/7 Dividend12/19/2024Dividend Payable1/07/2025Last Earnings2/04/2025Record date for 4/8 Dividend3/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend3/20/2025Today4/04/2025Dividend Payable4/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/28/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:KLIC CIK56978 Webwww.kns.com Phone(215) 784-6000Fax65-6880-9580Employees2,746Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$52.00 High Stock Price Target$60.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+78.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.12 Trailing P/E Ratio242.67 Forward P/E Ratio31.31 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-69,010,000.00 Net Margins0.48% Pretax Margin3.29% Return on Equity-1.26% Return on Assets-0.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.99 Quick Ratio4.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$701.17 million Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$0.61 per share Price / Cash Flow47.39 Book Value$18.22 per share Price / Book1.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,383,000Free Float51,568,000Market Cap$1.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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