KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.11x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KLAC is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KLAC is 132.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.56% of that float. The average trading volume for KLAC on April 04, 2025 was 1.10M shares.
KLAC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) has decreased by -9.53 when compared to last closing price of 686.19.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -11.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-02 that The latest trading day saw KLA (KLAC) settling at $686.19, representing a +0.55% change from its previous close.
KLAC’s Market Performance
KLAC’s stock has fallen by -11.31% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -13.27% and a quarterly drop of -1.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.25% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.33% for KLA Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.66% for KLAC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -15.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KLAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KLAC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for KLAC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for KLAC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $870 based on the research report published on March 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KLAC reach a price target of $725, previously predicting the price at $875. The rating they have provided for KLAC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to KLAC, setting the target price at $750 in the report published on January 13th of the current year.
KLAC Trading at -13.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KLAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.25%, as shares sank -10.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KLAC fell by -11.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $694.88. In addition, KLA Corp saw -1.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KLAC starting from Higgins Bren D., who sale 7,008 shares at the price of $724.62 back on Mar 25 ’25. After this action, Higgins Bren D. now owns 28,798 shares of KLA Corp, valued at $5,078,137 using the latest closing price.
Higgins Bren D., the Officer of KLA Corp, proposed sale 7,008 shares at $724.62 during a trade that took place back on Mar 25 ’25, which means that Higgins Bren D. is holding shares at $5,078,137 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KLAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for KLA Corp stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.39. Equity return is now at value 96.81, with 21.91 for asset returns.
Based on KLA Corp (KLAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.6. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, KLA Corp (KLAC) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
