KLA Corporation [KLAC] stock prices are up 6.20% to $434.25 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The KLAC shares have gain 1.33% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 21.52%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 16, May 2023, KLA and imec announce MOU to advance the electrification of the automotive industry. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Today KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) and imec announced the intention to establish the Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative, focusing on developing the talent base and infrastructure necessary to accelerate advanced semiconductor applications for electrification and autonomous mobility and move the automotive industry forward. The initiative builds on over 25 years of collaboration between imec and KLA.
From an analyst’s perspective:
The stock price of KLA Corporation [KLAC] has been fluctuating between $250.20 and $429.46 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $439.06 within the next 12 months. KLA Corporation [NASDAQ: KLAC] shares were valued at $434.25 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.11% based on the average KLAC price forecast.
Analyzing the KLAC fundamentals
The most recent quarter, KLA Corporation [NASDAQ:KLAC] reported sales of 2.43 billion, representing a surge of 6.30%. During this period, the public company’s revenue per employee was $657,228, while its income per employee was $237,272. Gross Margin for this corporation currently stands at +60.34% with Operating Margin at +39.65%, Pretax Margin comes in at +37.92%, and Net Margin reading is +36.10%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 29.05, Equity is 139.02, Total Capital is 48.34, and Invested Capital is 44.25. Taking a look at the Principal structure of this organization reveals enduring liabilities to the total capital at 82.86 and enduring liabilities to the whole assets at 53.78.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 422.81 points at the first support level, and at 411.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 440.99, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 447.74.
KLA Corporation [KLAC] reported earnings per share of $5.49 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 3/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $5.32/share, meaning a difference of $0.17 and a surprise factor of 3.20%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 12/30/2022 were $7.38 per share as compared to estimates of $7.1 per share, a difference of $0.28 representing a surprise of 3.90%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that KLA Corporation [NASDAQ:KLAC]’s Current Ratio is 2.30. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.71 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.94. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.26, the price to book ratio is 32.29 and the P/E (TTM) ratio is 17.71.
Transactions by insiders
In the past 3 months, 0 insiders have purchased 0 shares, and 15 have sold 77,265 shares. Recent insider trading involved Lorig Brian, Executive Vice President, that happened on May 18 when 1727.0 shares were sold. President, Semi Proc. Control, Khan Ahmad A. completed a deal on May 16 to sell 1915.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO WALLACE RICHARD P sold 4582.0 shares on May 05.