KLA Corp
KLAC
196.72
-0.11
-0.06%
KLA Corp
US · KLAC
#74 by market cap
Listed 1970
196.72
-0.11
-0.06%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 124s ago
· 2026-10-08 17:47
Pre-market
192.35
-2.28%
After-hours
197.00
+0.14%
Overnight
193.98
-1.45%
- Market cap
- 256.72B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 53.75
- P/Bi
- 40.43
- EPSi
- 3.66
- Div yieldi
- 0.41%
- 52W posi
- 47%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on KLAC?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 19 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
246.24 +25.2%
Price target rangecurrent 196.72
Low195.00
Avg246.24
High325.00
Buy 74%
Hold 26%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | SIG | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-05 | SIG | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-09-02 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 200.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 260.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 245.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 215.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | DBS | -- | BUY | 245.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-29 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 260.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 253.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Deutsche Bank | -- | HOLD | 195.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | SIG | -- | HOLD | 215.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Stifel | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Needham | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Citi | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Goldman Sachs | -- | HOLD | 210.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Oppenheimer | -- | BUY | 260.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 238.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | BUY | 325.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 210.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Goldman Sachs | -- | HOLD | 210.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
B
Momentum strategy signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy
All 3 views agree: bullish.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
4 2
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 2 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- The single most recent change was actually a downgrade (KeyBanc moved from Buy to Hold on 2026-07-29), though the broader window skews toward upgrades.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | KeyBanc | BUY → HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-09 | Morgan Stanley | HOLD → BUY | 274.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Morgan Stanley | BUY → HOLD | 274.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | TD Cowen | HOLD → BUY | 180.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | Wells Fargo | HOLD → BUY | 160.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | Morgan Stanley | HOLD → BUY | 169.70 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q4 | 2026-07-28 | After close | -- | -10.80% |
| 2026/Q3 | 2026-04-29 | After close | ±10.51% | -3.63% (in line) |
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-01-29 | After close | ±9.37% | -15.24% (beat) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2025-10-29 | After close | ±9.97% | -1.69% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2025-07-31 | After close | ±7.44% | +0.87% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-04-30 | After close | ±8.25% | -3.75% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2024-10-30 | After close | ±9.22% | -3.70% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2024-07-24 | After close | ±5.76% | +0.93% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-04-25 | -- | ±5.88% | +4.95% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2023-07-27 | After close | ±6.03% | +5.94% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-04-26 | -- | ±4.68% | +7.63% (beat) |
| 2023/Q2 | 2023-01-26 | After close | ±5.81% | -6.85% (beat) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 17:47:54 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.