KLA Corp [KLAC] stock prices are up 3.29% to $856.59 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The KLAC shares have gain 10.42% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 22.16%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
KLA Corp [NASDAQ: KLAC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 20, 2025, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Hold but kept the price target unchanged to $790 for it. Previously, TD Cowen reaffirmed its Hold rating on May 01, 2025, and elevated its price target to $800. On April 11, 2025, Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $700 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Overweight and increased its price target to $870 on March 31, 2025. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold and reduced its price target to $725 on March 28, 2025. Needham upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on January 13, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $750. In a note dated October 31, 2024, Oppenheimer upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $750 to $850.
The stock price of KLA Corp [KLAC] has been fluctuating between $551.33 and $896.32 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $715 within the next 12 months. KLA Corp [NASDAQ: KLAC] shares were valued at $856.59 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -16.53% based on the average KLAC price forecast.
Analyzing the KLAC fundamentals
The KLA Corp [NASDAQ:KLAC] reported sales of 11.54B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 29.93%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.61% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.41%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.37%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.32%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.24, Equity is 1.02 and Total Capital is 0.42. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.52.
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Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that KLA Corp [NASDAQ:KLAC]’s Current Ratio is 2.49. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.68, while the Cash Ratio is 0.48. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 9.81, the price to book ratio is 28.29 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.13.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Higgins Bren D., EVP & Chief Financial Officer, that happened on May 22 ’25 when 1019.0 shares were sold. Officer, Higgins Bren D. completed a deal on May 22 ’25 to buy 1019.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO WALLACE RICHARD P sold 10802.0 shares on May 06 ’25.
