KLA Corporation $KLAC Shares Sold by Mediolanum International Funds Ltd

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,056 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 19,344 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in KLA were worth $42,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in KLAC. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of KLA in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of KLA in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its position in shares of KLA by 125.0% during the third quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 36 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of KLA during the third quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of KLA in the 3rd quarter valued at $59,000. 86.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

KLA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting KLA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KLA beat expectations for Q2: revenue of $3.30B and non‑GAAP EPS $8.85, topping consensus and showing year‑over‑year growth. Reuters: KLA Corp beats quarterly results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and capital returns: management reported robust operating cash flow and meaningful share repurchases/dividends that support shareholder returns. PR Newswire: KLA fiscal Q2 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains, with recent price‑target lifts and buy/overweight calls (Needham, Berenberg, RBC), leaving upside per some models. The Fly: RBC raises KLA PT MarketScreener: Berenberg raises PT Benzinga: Needham reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Management sees advanced‑packaging revenue rising mid‑to‑high teens in 2026, driven by AI demand for process‑control tools — a structural tailwind but timing is variable. Seeking Alpha: Advanced packaging outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarter materials, slide deck and call transcript are available for deeper read; they show strength but also careful wording on near‑term demand. Seeking Alpha: Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Forward guide disappointed some: Q3 EPS range (8.30–9.86) and revenue range ($3.2B–$3.5B) leave the midpoint roughly in line to slightly below Street EPS expectations and include a wide revenue band — investors sold the stock on guidance uncertainty. Yahoo Finance: Q2 highlights & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Market worries about the WFE (wafer‑fab equipment) outlook and timing of customer ramps—analysts flagged caution, which pressured the stock despite the beat. Seeking Alpha: WFE outlook concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: at its elevated multiple, some analysts and investors see limited near‑term upside, tempering reaction to the beat. Benzinga: Valuation offsets strengths
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying and elevated insider/institutional selling flagged on trading screens — options flow and visible sell pressure likely amplified the intraday decline. Quiver Quant: puts, insider sales and data

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Bren D. Higgins sold 2,254 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,237.01, for a total transaction of $2,788,220.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,154 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,774,819.54. This trade represents a 6.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Richard P. Wallace sold 10,803 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,203.10, for a total transaction of $12,997,089.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 81,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $97,704,954.10. This represents a 11.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 91.48% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

KLA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KLAC opened at $1,427.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.88. KLA Corporation has a one year low of $551.33 and a one year high of $1,693.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,325.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,126.53. The company has a market capitalization of $187.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 1.45.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor company reported $8.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.75 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $3.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. KLA had a return on equity of 103.06% and a net margin of 35.76%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.20 EPS. Analysts anticipate that KLA Corporation will post 31.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

KLA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $1.90 dividend. This represents a $7.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. KLA’s payout ratio is currently 23.86%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on KLA from $1,450.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and set a $1,500.00 price target on shares of KLA in a report on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of KLA from $820.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of KLA from $1,750.00 to $1,850.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on KLA from $1,400.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, KLA currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,570.39.

KLA Profile

KLA is a provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company designs and manufactures equipment, software and services used by chipmakers to analyze and control manufacturing processes, detect defects, measure critical dimensions and improve yield across wafer fabrication, photomask and packaging operations. KLA’s offerings are aimed at enabling production of advanced logic, memory, and specialty devices at progressively smaller technology nodes and more complex package structures.

Its product portfolio includes optical and e-beam inspection systems, metrology tools for critical dimension and film measurement, mask and reticle inspection platforms, as well as enterprise software and data analytics that aggregate process data and drive automated process control.