Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC Shares Sold by Squarepoint Ops LLC

Squarepoint Ops LLC lowered its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 29.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 51,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 21,781 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned about 0.10% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries worth $1,768,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 848 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 789.4% in the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 404.2% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,847 shares during the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $45,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 23,714 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,130. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 5,004 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total value of $250,550.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 156,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,829,395.83. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on KLIC shares. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Monday. Finally, B. Riley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (up previously from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ KLIC opened at $45.61 on Friday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $50.19. The company has a market cap of $2.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2,279.36 and a beta of 1.63. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.49.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.06. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.64% and a net margin of 0.03%.The firm had revenue of $177.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is presently -4,100.00%.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.