In the past week, KLAC stock has gone down by -3.24%, with a monthly gain of 22.41% and a quarterly surge of 0.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.80% for KLA Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.49% for KLAC’s stock, with a 9.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) Right Now?
KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.31x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.41. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KLAC is 132.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.86% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of KLAC was 1.23M shares.
KLAC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of KLA Corp (NASDAQ: KLAC) has decreased by -1.44 when compared to last closing price of 790.29. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.24% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-20 that Here is how KLA (KLAC) and Domo (DOMO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Analysts’ Opinion of KLAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KLAC stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for KLAC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for KLAC in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $790 based on the research report published on May 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KLAC reach a price target of $800, previously predicting the price at $770. The rating they have provided for KLAC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on May 01st, 2025.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to KLAC, setting the target price at $700 in the report published on April 11th of the current year.
KLAC Trading at 11.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KLAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +18.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KLAC fell by -3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $731.46. In addition, KLA Corp saw 23.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KLAC starting from WALLACE RICHARD P, who sale 10,802 shares at the price of $683.30 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, WALLACE RICHARD P now owns 78,740 shares of KLA Corp, valued at $7,381,007 using the latest closing price.
WALLACE RICHARD P, the Officer of KLA Corp, proposed sale 10,802 shares at $683.30 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that WALLACE RICHARD P is holding shares at $7,381,007 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KLAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for KLA Corp stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.42. Equity return is now at value 104.10, with 24.52 for asset returns.
Based on KLA Corp (KLAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.63. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.49.
Conclusion
To sum up, KLA Corp (KLAC) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
