KLA Corporation $KLAC is Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s 10th Largest Position

Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. lifted its position in KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,424 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. KLA makes up approximately 1.9% of Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, 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 SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of KLA by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,564,622 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,221,230,000 after acquiring an additional 80,154 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in KLA by 27.9% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,852,814 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,259,543,000 after buying an additional 404,634 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in KLA by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,645,599 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,026,983,000 after buying an additional 251,339 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in KLA by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,586,781 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,078,526,000 after buying an additional 131,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in KLA by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 890,607 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $605,435,000 after buying an additional 33,551 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.65% of the company’s stock.

KLA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KLAC opened at $1,101.55 on Friday. KLA Corporation has a 1 year low of $551.33 and a 1 year high of $1,155.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $948.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $837.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.25, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.50.

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

KLA Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KLAC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on shares of KLA from $590.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased 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. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of KLA from $1,035.00 to $1,060.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of KLA from $740.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of KLA in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $950.00.

Insider Activity at KLA

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

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.