KLA Corporation (KLAC)

Over the past six months, KLA Corp.'s stock has experienced significant appreciation, reaching $1,101.55 as of October 5, 2025. KLA announced strong earnings reports, with $9.38 EPS and revenue up 23.6% year-over-year. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.90, paid on September 3, 2025. Analysts have given KLA an average recommendation of "Hold," with an average twelve-month price objective of $900.29. Some insiders sold shares of company stock in July and August 2025.

KLA Corporation's business is not considered seasonal but is cyclical, influenced by the capital equipment procurement practices of semiconductor manufacturers. The semiconductor industry is cyclical, with fluctuations driven by economic cycles, technological advancements, and geopolitical events. KLA anticipates a gradual improvement in the demand environment, with the March quarter expected to be the low point of the year, followed by rising business levels.

KLA Corporation specializes in process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. The company's products and services are crucial for all phases of wafer, reticle, integrated circuit (IC), and packaging production. KLA's major products include wafer inspection systems, reticle inspection systems, component inspection systems, metrology systems, chemical process control equipment, etch, plasma dicing, and deposition solutions, direct imaging, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions, and semiconductor software solutions. KLA's solutions cater to prominent chipmakers globally, such as TSMC and Samsung, and serve industry verticals including automotive, artificial intelligence, internet of things, and 5G technology.

KLA Corporation has a significant global presence, operating in Asia, North America, and Europe and Israel. The company has subsidiaries or branches in key regions including China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. KLA also has numerous office locations across the United States, including Arizona, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. International sites also include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, India, Ireland, Italy, and Malaysia.

KLA Corporation maintains a leadership position in the semiconductor process control market, driven by its technology leadership and strong customer relationships. KLA has been recognized on Forbes lists, including #709 in Global 2000 (2025), #50 in Most Trusted Companies in America (2025) for Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and #56 in America's Best Companies (2025) in the same category. New product launches, strategic positioning, and sustainability initiatives have positively impacted KLA's reputation.

KLA Corporation's ownership is distributed among institutional investors, individual investors, and company insiders. Institutional shareholders hold a significant portion of KLA's shares. Individual investors account for a smaller portion of the company's ownership. Company insiders own a small percentage of the company's shares. Kenneth Levy, a co-founder, is noted as the largest individual KLA shareholder.