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KLA Corp. is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. The current market capitalization of KLA Corp. is $92.06B. A total of 0.81 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 975.26K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Higgins Bren D. sold 7,018 shares of KLAC for 705.04 per share on Mar 26 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer now owns 32,375 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 25 ’24, Donzella Oreste sold 3,257 shares at 697.85 per share. KLAC shares that Executive Vice President owns now total 16,922.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Wilkinson Mary Beth disposed of 430 shares on Nov 15 ’23 at a per-share price of $550.00. This resulted in the EVP, CLO and Secretary holding 6,364 shares of KLAC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Wilkinson Mary Beth sold 3,155 shares at $451.51 per share on Sep 22 ’23. Company shares held by the EVP, CLO and Secretary now total 6,794.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. KLA Corp. pays an annual dividend of $5.50, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.81%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.58. KLAC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/15/2024 when it declared a $1.45 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/1/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/1/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/14/2023. The KLAC stock dividend was $1.45 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, KLAC has a high of $729.15 and a low of $355.88.
As of this writing, KLAC has an earnings estimate of $Lithium Americas Corp. per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of KLA Corporation estimates, with a high estimate of $Keen Vision Acquisition Corpora per share and a lower estimate of $Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. KLAC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.71B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $6.77B in debt and $2.87B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $22.50, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.40B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for KLAC is Buy with a score of 4.00.
