KLA Corp
KLAC
163.09
-3.31
-1.99%
KLA Corp
US · KLAC
#74 by market cap
Listed 1970
163.09
-3.31
-1.99%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 412s ago
· 2026-10-20 10:50
Analyst consensus 19 analysts
Buy
Avg price target 244.71 +50.0%
Price target rangecurrent 163.09
Low195.00
Avg244.71
High325.00
Buy 74%
Hold 26%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Morgan Stanley | -- | Buy | 227.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | Morgan Stanley | -- | Buy | 227.00 |
| 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 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
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 | Morgan Stanley | Hold → Buy | 169.70 |
| 2026-01-15 | Wells Fargo | Hold → Buy | 160.00 |
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 2026-10-20 10:50:15 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.
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