Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.278-1.562 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $355.0 million-$395.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $328.8 million.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of KLIC traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $93.84. 1,252,330 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 888,999. The company has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.23 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52 week low of $31.32 and a 52 week high of $135.80. The company’s 50 day moving average is $109.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.73.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.14. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 7.16%.The firm had revenue of $330.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $308.50 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.278-1.562 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is currently 78.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KLIC. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 59,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,919,700. This represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter T. M. Kong sold 1,551 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $170,610.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 100,009 shares in the company, valued at $11,000,990. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 98,051 shares of company stock valued at $11,333,480 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 347.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 767,001 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,945,000 after acquiring an additional 595,753 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 2,340 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter worth $633,000. Zacks Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter worth $3,700,000. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the fourth quarter worth $3,152,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

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.