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KLA Corporation KLAC

Semiconductors · Updated 10/12/2026

Adjusted closing price · USD193.24 Oct 12
79155231307Oct 9Apr 13Oct 12
Price50-day average200-day average+84.4% in view
VALUATION & EXPECTATIONS
Trailing P/E51.9×
Forward P/E34.6×
Trailing P/S18.4×
Forward P/S13.7×
EPS beat rate100%
Positive window13%

EPS beats: 8 of 8 comparable reports. Positive price windows: 1 of 8.

Forward multiples use consensus for the fiscal year ending 2027-06-30, not the next 12 months. Negative or unavailable earnings multiples show “—”. Forward ADR multiples are omitted when the currency/share basis is not reconciled.

50-day average188.15
200-day average179.76
RSI (14)52
20-day range167.36 – 206.89
Relative volume0.0×
1-year change+84.4%
Last eight reported earnings for KLAC
Report dateEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseResultRevenue actualPrice window*5 sessions*
Jul 28 20261.001.05+5.0%Beat3.66B-16.3%-3.9%
Apr 29 20260.920.94+2.5%Beat3.42B-3.2%+0.4%
Jan 29 20260.880.89+1.1%Beat3.3B-12.3%-18.2%
Oct 29 20250.860.88+2.3%Beat3.21B+0.7%+1.8%
Jul 31 20250.850.94+10.6%Beat3.17B-4.2%-1.4%
Apr 30 20250.810.84+3.7%Beat3.06B-1.7%+0.9%
Jan 31 20250.770.82+6.5%Beat3.08B-0.3%+0.7%
Oct 30 20240.700.73+4.1%Beat2.84B-4.3%-3.8%

*Adjusted close before the report date to the first (or fifth) trading close after it. This window can span two sessions and is not an isolated earnings-day return. Figures may be revised by the provider.

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