KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.450-8.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.470. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.9 billion-$3.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on KLAC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on KLA from $890.00 to $750.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of KLA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of KLA from $620.00 to $655.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of KLA from $760.00 to $725.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of KLA from $850.00 to $759.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, KLA has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $812.47.

KLA Stock Up 4.1 %

KLAC traded up $29.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $742.43. 1,672,897 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,288,288. The stock has a market cap of $99.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 2.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $671.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $718.50. KLA has a twelve month low of $581.70 and a twelve month high of $896.32.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.73 by $0.47. KLA had a net margin of 28.92% and a return on equity of 105.16%. Equities analysts expect that KLA will post 30.34 EPS for the current year.

KLA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th were given a $1.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. This is a positive change from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.45. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.92%. KLA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.05%.

About KLA

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection.