On Monday, KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) opened higher 8.45% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $701.20. Price fluctuations for KLAC have ranged from $551.33 to $896.32 over the past 52 weeks.
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During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Technology Sector giant was 17.33%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 36.46% at the time writing. With a float of $132.03 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $132.24 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 15230 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 60.87%, operating margin of 40.83%, and the pretax margin is 36.9%.
KLA Corp (KLAC) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of KLA Corp is 0.16%, while institutional ownership is 88.39%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on May 06 ’25, was worth 7,381,007. In this transaction President and CEO of this company sold 10,802 shares at a rate of $683.30, taking the stock ownership to the 78,740 shares. Before that another transaction happened on May 06 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 10,802 for $683.30, making the entire transaction worth $7,381,007.
KLA Corp (KLAC) Earnings and Forecasts
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 36.46% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 16.41% during the next five years compared to 22.04% growth over the previous five years of trading.
KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for KLA Corp (KLAC). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 1.68. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 8.71. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 28.64.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 27.52, a number that is poised to hit 8.53 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 33.17 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of KLA Corp (KLAC)
Looking closely at KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC), its last 5-days average volume was 1.17 million, which is a drop from its year-to-date volume of 1.2 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 83.47%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 30.29.
During the past 100 days, KLA Corp’s (KLAC) raw stochastic average was set at 86.18%, which indicates a significant decrease from 97.88% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 45.39% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 50.69% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $682.37, while its 200-day Moving Average is $709.75. However, in the short run, KLA Corp’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $768.31. Second resistance stands at $776.14. The third major resistance level sits at $789.49. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $747.12, it is likely to go to the next support level at $733.77. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $725.94.
KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) Key Stats
There are currently 132,241K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 100.56 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 9,812 M according to its annual income of 2,762 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 3,063 M and its income totaled 1,088 M.
