Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for KLA (KLAC)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC):

• 10/16/2026 – KLA was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/6/2026 – KLA was given a new $227.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – KLA had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $227.00 price target on the stock, down from $253.00.
• 10/2/2026 – KLA was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/28/2026 – KLA was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/1/2026 – KLA had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $215.00 to $200.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

KLA Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This is an increase from KLA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. KLA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.07%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Brian Lorig sold 59,586 shares of KLA stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.13, for a total transaction of $12,401,634.18. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 77,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,167,746.53. This trade represents a 43.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Virendra Kirloskar sold 4,504 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.50, for a total value of $880,532.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,558,526. The trade was a 36.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 243,339 shares of company stock worth $46,903,454. Insiders own 79.39% of the company’s stock.

KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) develops process control, inspection and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing industries. Its technologies help manufacturers identify defects, measure critical dimensions and monitor production processes to improve quality, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes wafer and reticle inspection systems, metrology and measurement tools, defect review and classification systems, and software for analyzing manufacturing data.