KLA (KLAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target $632.14 +0.67 (+0.11%) (As of 11/27/2024 06:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KLA - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 21 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold7Buy14 Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for KLA in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for KLAC. Consensus Price Target $815.5529.01% Upside According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for KLA, the average price target is $815.55. The highest price target for KLAC is $950.00, while the lowest price target for KLAC is $675.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 29.01% from the current price of $632.14. Get the Latest News and Ratings for KLAC and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for KLA and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up KLAC Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast11/30/23 to 11/29/241 Month Ago10/31/23 to 10/30/243 Months Ago9/1/23 to 8/31/241 Year Ago11/30/22 to 11/30/23Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy14 Buy rating(s)13 Buy rating(s)14 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)Hold7 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$815.55$804.57$805.29$509.61Forecasted Upside29.01% Upside16.30% Upside-1.73% Downside-6.43% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyHold Top "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market Now (Ad)Top "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market Now We're looking at potential returns that could rewrite your financial future. Click here to discover our #1 crypto pick before it's too late KLAC Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History KLAC Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table KLA Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeKLAComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.67 2.68 2.50Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside29.01% Upside282.41% Upside6.55% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent KLAC NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails10/31/2024Barclays3 of 5 stars Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$800.00 ➝ $750.00+14.01%10/31/2024Needham & Company LLC2 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingHold10/31/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft3 of 5 stars Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$890.00 ➝ $750.00+8.41%10/31/2024TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$760.00 ➝ $725.00+4.80%10/31/2024OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$750.00 ➝ $850.00+22.87%10/11/2024SusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$680.00 ➝ $675.00-15.41%Top investors are backing this “unlisted” stock (Ad)When the team that built Zillow into a $16B real estate leader launches a new company, it’s worth paying attention. That’s why top firms like SoftBank and Maveron have already backed their latest venture, a company that’s transforming the $1.3 trillion vacation home market.Learn more about becoming a shareholder in this real estate disruptor before their share price chang10/8/2024Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$925.00 ➝ $925.00+18.05%10/3/2024Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$950.00 ➝ $870.00+12.97%9/16/2024CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$960.00 ➝ $900.00+22.10%9/12/2024UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$900.00 ➝ $765.00+4.52%7/26/2024ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. KelleherSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$800.00 ➝ $875.00+10.90%7/25/2024Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$800.00 ➝ $900.00+14.51%7/25/2024The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$735.00 ➝ $838.00+8.85%7/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$800.00 ➝ $950.00+24.66%7/16/2024Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$760.00 ➝ $875.00+1.94%6/7/2024Raymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$750.00 ➝ $875.00+13.27%5/13/2024Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Buy$740.00 ➝ $820.00+14.16%4/26/2024Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$692.00 ➝ $698.00-1.38%3/14/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$740.00 ➝ $850.00+22.21%1/26/2024Berenberg BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$670.00 ➝ $690.00+7.53%12/18/2023New Street ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$730.00+24.76%11/22/2023Redburn AtlanticSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageNeutral$550.00-0.13%9/14/2023Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageOutperform$600.00+25.03%4/6/2023BNP ParibasSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$435.00+13.99%3/1/2023KGI SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral1/27/2023CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetMarket Perform$325.00 ➝ $410.00-4.38%1/13/2023KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight$410.00 ➝ $468.00+11.73%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Friday at 03:42 AM ET. Should I Buy KLA Stock? KLAC Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, November 22, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these KLA pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. KLA Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in KLA Co.: KLA Co. reported strong earnings with $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the latest quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $7.03. This indicates robust profitability and effective cost management. The company achieved a revenue of $2.84 billion, exceeding estimates of $2.75 billion, showcasing its strong market demand and operational efficiency. KLA Co. has a significant market capitalization of approximately $82.19 billion, which reflects its stability and potential for growth in the semiconductor industry. Recent analyst upgrades have been positive, with Oppenheimer raising its price target from $750 to $850, indicating confidence in the company's future performance. The current stock price is $614.46, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking to enter at a lower price point compared to its 52-week high of $896.32. KLA Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in KLA Co. for these reasons: The stock has recently traded down by $30.54, which may indicate volatility and potential short-term challenges in the market. KLA Co. has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, suggesting that the company relies significantly on debt financing, which could pose risks if market conditions change. Despite positive earnings, the stock has seen fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $527.11, indicating potential instability in its stock price. Analysts have mixed ratings, with eight giving a hold rating, which may suggest caution among some investors regarding the stock's future performance. The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and subject to rapid technological changes, which could impact KLA Co.'s market position and profitability. KLAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is KLA's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for KLA is $815.55, with a high forecast of $950.00 and a low forecast of $675.00. Should I buy or sell KLA stock right now? 21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KLA in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KLAC shares. Does KLA's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, KLA's stock has a predicted upside of 29.01% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has KLA been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, KLA's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover KLA? KLA has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like KLA more than its competitors? Analysts like KLA less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for KLA is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how KLAC compares to other companies. 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