First National Bank of Omaha Invests $2.81 Million in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 21,034 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,220 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after buying an additional 5,836 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 168.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 49,445 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,631,000 after acquiring an additional 31,048 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,080 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 8.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 155,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,140,000 after purchasing an additional 11,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 55.7% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,898 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,206,000 after purchasing an additional 23,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Down 9.5%

Shares of KLIC opened at $92.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.82 billion, a PE ratio of 42.42 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $35.02 and a 12 month high of $135.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $107.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.24.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 12.18%.The company had revenue of $330.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $308.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 122.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 3.38 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.79%.

Insider Transactions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other news, CEO Lester A. Wong sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.71, for a total transaction of $7,302,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,175,930.53. The trade was a 54.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter T. M. Kong sold 1,551 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total value of $170,610.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 100,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,000,990. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 76,551 shares of company stock worth $9,179,010. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on KLIC shares. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.67.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.