Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. Acquires 120 Shares of KLA Corporation $KLAC

Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,424 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the quarter. KLA makes up approximately 1.9% of Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s holdings in KLA were worth $3,067,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in KLA during the first quarter worth about $402,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in KLA by 40.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,463 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,674,000 after purchasing an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. bought a new position in KLA in the 1st quarter worth about $1,479,000. Strs Ohio bought a new position in KLA in the 1st quarter worth about $26,473,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in KLA by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 41,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,400,000 after purchasing an additional 11,442 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

KLA Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $1,101.55 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.25, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.50. KLA Corporation has a 1-year low of $551.33 and a 1-year high of $1,155.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 2.62. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $948.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $837.30.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $9.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.53 by $0.85. The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.08 billion. KLA had a net margin of 33.41% and a return on equity of 112.41%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $6.60 earnings per share. KLA has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 7.760-9.300 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that KLA Corporation will post 31.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

KLA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $1.90 per share. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. KLA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KLAC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of KLA from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of KLA from $930.00 to $1,070.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of KLA in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of KLA from $775.00 to $960.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of KLA from $800.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $950.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Brian Lorig sold 8,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $913.68, for a total transaction of $7,354,210.32. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,488,132.72. This trade represents a 41.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Ahmad A. Khan sold 13,716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $881.50, for a total transaction of $12,090,654.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,128,418. The trade was a 33.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 32,566 shares of company stock worth $29,313,522. Corporate insiders own 91.48% of the company’s stock.

KLA Company Profile

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.