Why KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Stock Is Down 5.74%
As of Tuesday, August 18, KLA Corporation’s KLAC share price has dipped by 5.74%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
A+ Stock Grade Summary:
| VALUE: |
|
|
| GROWTH: |
|
|
| MOMENTUM: |
|
|
| EPS REVISIONS: |
|
|
| QUALITY: |
|
|
Cynthia McLaughlin
Rosalio Madrigal
Michael Rose
Michael Rose
Tudor Pop
| Share Statistics | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
|
| Market Cap (Mil) | $225,065.7 | $4,650.6 | 99% |
|
| Shares Out (Mil) | 1,315.0 | 62.3 | 95% |
|
| Institutional Ownership | 99.9% | 94.7% | 96% |
|
| Float (Mil) | 1,303.4 | 81.6 | 93% |
|
| Beta | 1.46 | 1.65 | 81% |
|
| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 8,196 | 906 | 96% |
|
| Price Change (52-week) |
103.5% | 58.4% | 92% |
|
| Growth | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
|
| Sales (5yr) | 14.4% | 8.5% | 71% |
|
| Net Income (5yr) | 18.4% | (4.4%) | 70% |
|
| EPS (5yr) | 22.3% | 4.3% | 72 |
|
| Dividends (5yr) | 17.3% | 0.0% | 75% |
|
| Cash Flow (5yr) | (35.3%) | (7.4%) | 15% |
|
| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
|
| # of Estimates | 22 | 24 | 22 | |
| Current EPS | $1.179 | $5.453 | $6.689 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.179 | $5.448 | $6.549 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.120 | $5.017 | $5.914 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 13.9% | 49.0% | 118.8% | |
| Financials | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
|
| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $13,580 | $924 | 87% |
|
| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $4,831 | $29 | 97% |
|
| EPS (TTM) | $3.683 | $0.400 | 81% |
|
| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $4,143 | $140 | 94% |
|
| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($429) | $48 | 6% |
|
| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $6,099 | $91 | 87% |
|
| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $260,089 | $4,986 | 99% |
|
| Valuation | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
|
| P/B | 35.44 | 4.58 | 98% |
|
| P/E | 47.1 | 48.4 | 83% |
|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.0% | 62% |
|
| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.1 | 2.4 | 70% |
|
| Ratios | KLAC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
|
| Gross Margin | 61.3% | 45.6% | 74% |
|
| Net Margin | 35.6% | 7.6% | 92% |
|
| ROA | 28.4% | 3.5% | 98% |
|
| ROE | 87.5% | 6.2% | 96% |
|
| Liabilities to Assets | 64.6% | 31.1% | 60% |
|
| F-Score | 8 | 5 | 93% |
|
Passing Stock Screens
As of 9/2/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
| Performance Since Inception: | 11.4% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +3.9 |
Price and market data provided by QuoteMedia and delayed a minimum of 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated. Fundamental data provided by AAII's Stock Investor Pro and S&P Global Market Intelligence and are updated through the previous trading day.
Ⓒ 2026 American Association of Individual Investors