Insider Selling: Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Sells $2,427,004.00 in Stock

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.98, for a total value of $2,427,004.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 86,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. This represents a 31.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Nelson Munpun Wong also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 22nd, Nelson Munpun Wong sold 200 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000.00.
• On Monday, January 12th, Nelson Munpun Wong sold 30,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.53, for a total value of $1,695,900.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Nelson Munpun Wong sold 5,004 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total value of $250,550.28.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of KLIC opened at $74.87 on Thursday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $26.63 and a 52-week high of $77.50. The company has a market capitalization of $3.92 billion, a PE ratio of -61.88 and a beta of 1.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.20.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.13% and a negative net margin of 9.40%.The firm had revenue of $199.63 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.03 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is -67.77%.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KLIC. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on KLIC shares. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 target price (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and outlook — KLIC topped Q1 revenue and EPS estimates and issued Q2 2026 EPS guidance of $0.60–$0.74, supporting upward revisions to near‑term earnings forecasts and providing a fundamental reason for the stock strength. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/quant momentum lift — Zacks published multiple pieces highlighting KLIC as a momentum pick and noted upgrades/estimate revisions (including a Zacks Rank #1/Strong Buy upgrade), which can attract momentum flows and retail/institutional attention. Kulicke and Soffa Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest decline — Short interest fell ~14.1% in January to ~1.30M shares (≈2.5% of float), lowering potential short‑term bearish pressure and reducing days‑to‑cover to ~2.3, which can support price stability or further upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional & hedge‑fund positioning — Major funds (Vanguard, Manufacturers Life, American Century, Invesco) increased stakes, signaling institutional conviction but also concentration; this is supportive over time but not an immediate price mover. MarketBeat holdings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend — The company pays a small quarterly dividend (annualized ~$0.82, ~1.1% yield) — modestly positive for income investors but unlikely to be a major price driver. Dividend disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Several senior executives have recently sold shares (SVP Nelson Wong: 39,800 @ ~$60.98; SVP Robert Chylak: 7,098 @ ~$73.28; General Counsel Zi Yao Lim: 1,000 @ ~$71.54). Large, clustered insider sales (noted in SEC filings) can be interpreted as profit‑taking and may cap near‑term upside for some investors. Nelson Wong Form 4 Robert Chylak Form 4 Zi Yao Lim Form 4

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.