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KLA (KLAC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
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KLA (KLAC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $161.74, moving -2.8% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.02%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors had lost 9.55% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.28%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.67%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of KLA in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.18, reflecting a 34.09% increase from the same quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $4.05 billion, showing a 26.09% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
KLAC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $5.44 per share and revenue of $17.88 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +44.68% and +31.67%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for KLA. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.43% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, KLA is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note KLA's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 30.6. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.81.
Meanwhile, KLAC's PEG ratio is currently 1.47. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Electronics - Miscellaneous Products stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.27 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 36, positioning it in the top 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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KLA (KLAC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
KLA (KLAC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $161.74, moving -2.8% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.02%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors had lost 9.55% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.28%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.67%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of KLA in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.18, reflecting a 34.09% increase from the same quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $4.05 billion, showing a 26.09% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
KLAC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $5.44 per share and revenue of $17.88 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +44.68% and +31.67%, respectively.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for KLA. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.43% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, KLA is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note KLA's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 30.6. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.81.
Meanwhile, KLAC's PEG ratio is currently 1.47. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Electronics - Miscellaneous Products stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.27 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 36, positioning it in the top 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.