Q2 Earnings Estimate for KLIC Issued By DA Davidson

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst T. Diffely expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries' current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on KLIC. TD Cowen raised their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $53.00 target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $52.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 1.8 %

NASDAQ KLIC traded up $0.73 on Monday, hitting $41.31. The company's stock had a trading volume of 323,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 510,122. The firm has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 344.25 and a beta of 1.36. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52-week low of $38.20 and a 52-week high of $53.71. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $46.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.96.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.01). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 22.0% in the 3rd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,469,516 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $66,319,000 after purchasing an additional 264,638 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 20.3% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,111,312 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $50,154,000 after buying an additional 187,673 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,875,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 50.6% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 431,945 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $20,155,000 after acquiring an additional 145,066 shares during the period. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,492,000. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, EVP Chan Pin Chong sold 9,730 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.07, for a total transaction of $448,261.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 81,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,773,870.12. This trade represents a 10.62 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Chin Hu Lim sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.11, for a total value of $1,443,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 59,701 shares in the company, valued at $2,872,215.11. This trade represents a 33.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 221,121 shares of company stock worth $10,527,843. Corporate insiders own 3.40% of the company's stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 13th that permits the company to buyback $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the semiconductor company to reacquire up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke 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.