KLA Corporation (KLAC) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Temp Headwind edge
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1736.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.
KLA Corporation supplies process control and process-enabling equipment, software, and services for semiconductor manufacturing across three segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB and Component Inspection. Services accounted for... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1736.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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- MEDIUMGeographicChina33%10-K Item 1A: 'Our revenue from sales of products and provision of services to customers in China was 33%, 43% and 27% for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $1736.73 — A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $1618.77. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $1900.57 (+9.2% upside). Prior stop was $1618.77. Stop-loss: $1618.77.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Expensive valuation.
KLA Corporation trades at a P/E of 51.6 (forward 37.6). TrendMatrix value score: 2.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
36 analysts cover KLAC with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $1729.
What does KLA Corporation do?KLA Corporation supplies process control and process-enabling equipment, software, and services for semiconductor...
KLA Corporation supplies process control and process-enabling equipment, software, and services for semiconductor manufacturing across three segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, and PCB and Component Inspection. Services accounted for approximately 22% of fiscal 2025 revenue; China represented 33% of total revenue (down from 43% in fiscal 2024 due to export controls). KLA's inspection and metrology systems help chipmakers improve yields and reduce waste across the fabrication cycle.