Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.000- for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.720. The company issued revenue guidance of $310.0M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $246.0 million.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of KLIC stock traded up $2.61 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $96.39. 546,302 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 715,746. The business has a 50 day moving average of $72.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.20. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52 week low of $30.97 and a 52 week high of $107.01. The company has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of -81.15 and a beta of 1.66.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.12. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The company had revenue of $242.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $228.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.52) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 49.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.000- EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently -67.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on KLIC shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.50.

Insider Activity

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.54, for a total value of $71,540.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 22,714 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,959.56. This trade represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 19,143 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.98, for a total transaction of $1,377,913.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 78,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,652,013.56. This represents a 19.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,605 shares of company stock worth $2,645,582. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLIC. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2,665.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter valued at $79,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.