KLA Corporation
📈 TradingView Chart
KLAC carries a Buy consensus from 29 analysts with a mean price target of $194.10. The high estimate reaches $250.00 while the low sits at $150.00. Current price ($238.73) trades 23% above the mean target, suggesting analysts see near-term overvaluation.
📊 Technical Snapshot
| Indicator | Signal | Value |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 🟡 Bullish | 68.2 |
| MACD | 🟢 Bullish | +3.4523729449170713 |
| Bollinger Bands | 🟡 Neutral | Upper $257.01 / Mid $211.07 / Lower $165.13 |
| SMA (50) | 🟢 Above | $191.75 |
| SMA (200) | 🟢 Above | $143.24 |
| OBV | 🟢 Bullish | 🟢 Uptrend |
| ATR (14) | 🟡 Elevated | 6.9% |
| Volume | 🟡 Neutral | Normal |
📈 Multi-Agent Strategy Signals
| Strategy Signal | Signal | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 📈 Trend & Momentum | ||
| MA Crossover | 🟡 Neutral | Price vs SMA crossovers — no clear signal. |
| Trend Following | 🟢 Bullish | Higher highs/lows on weekly. |
| Momentum | 🟢 Bullish | RSI, MACD readings — RSI at 64.2. |
| 💰 Valuation & Growth Quality | ||
| P/E Ratio | 🟢 Bullish | Trailing 67.4x / Fwd 47.3x — earnings catching up to price. |
| EPS Growth | 🟢 Bullish | Forward multiple compression narrative intact. |
| Market Position | 🟢 Bullish | ~$311.8B market cap, S&P 500 inclusion catalyst. |
| 📊 Volume & Flow | ||
| OBV Trend | 🟢 Bullish | OBV trending higher, accumulation confirmed. |
| Volume Activity | 🟡 Neutral | Normal volume. |
| Volatility (ATR) | 🔴 Normal | 2.9% daily range — size positions accordingly. |
| 🌐 Market Dynamics | ||
| 52W Position | 🟡 Neutral | 10.6% below 52W high of $267.17. |
| Sector Rel. Strength | 🟢 Bullish | Sector comparison. |
| Macro Sensitivity | 🟡 Neutral | Monitor macro conditions. |
| 🔧 Technical Patterns | ||
| Bollinger Position | 🟡 Neutral | Price inside bands but near upper. |
| MACD Histogram | 🟢 Bullish | +3.45 — momentum accelerating. |
| MA Alignment | 🟢 Bullish | SMA20 > SMA50 > SMA200 — textbook. |
| RSI Regime | 🟡 Neutral | RSI at 64.2, approaching overbought. |
🎲 Game Theory Equilibrium
The multi-agent game model positions KLAC within the ai (compute) sector. The equilibrium score reflects network effects from interconnected ecosystem participants.
| Metric | Solo Score | Equilibrium Score | Divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLAC | 0.588 | 0.778 | +0.191 |
Ecosystem force: 63.5% | Signal: bullish | Confidence: medium
Top Influencers:
| Player | Power | Weight | Contribution | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | 0.758 | +0.5 | +0.3790 | us-compute |
| NVDA | 0.872 | +0.3 | +0.2616 | us-compute |
| AMAT | 0.596 | +0.4 | +0.2384 | fab-tools |
| LRCX | 0.588 | +0.4 | +0.2352 | fab-tools |
| 000660.KS | 0.738 | +0.3 | +0.2214 | memory |
Scenario Probabilities
| Scenario | Probability | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| 🔵 Best Case | 24% | Ecosystem tailwinds accelerate (NVDA scaling, cloud capex surge) — but competitors likely saw it first |
| 🟡 Base Case | 47% | Current equilibrium holds — though our data lags competitors’ |
| 🔴 Worst Case | 29% | Export controls widen or competitor disruption — risk likely understated by public data |
🐋 Smart Money Sentiment / Market Flow
Insider Ownership: 0.09% Institutional Ownership: 93.79% of float Institution Count: 10
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Shares | % Out |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 125,962,070 | ~9.6% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 85,193,740 | ~6.5% |
| State Street Corporation | 61,535,030 | ~4.7% |
| FMR, LLC | 44,014,870 | ~3.4% |
| Capital World Investors | 40,840,690 | ~3.1% |
Top 5 concentration: ~27.4% of outstanding shares
Insider Activity (Last 6 Months)
- 🟢 Purchases: 0 shares (0 txns)
- 🔴 Sales: 142,577 shares (34 txns)
- Net Shares Sold: 142,577 shares (34 txns)
Verdict: All insider activity is selling — no executive has bought KLAC shares on the open market in the last 6 months. The magnitude is modest relative to total executive holdings but the direction is unambiguous.
Recent Notable Transactions | 2026-06-11 00:00:00 | WALLACE RICHARD P | 4,512 shares | | 2026-05-12 00:00:00 | WALLACE RICHARD P | 4,512 shares | | 2026-05-11 00:00:00 | HANLEY JENEANNE MICHELLE | 550 shares | | 2026-05-11 00:00:00 | KIRLOSKAR VIRENDRA A | 297 shares | | 2026-02-05 00:00:00 | CALDERONI ROBERT M | 11 shares |
Data source: yfinance SEC filings (13F) for institutional holdings, Form 4 filings for insider transactions.
Options Market (3 Nearest Expirations)
| Expiration | Call OI | Put OI | P/C OI Ratio | Call Vol | Put Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 64,747 | 96,495 | 1.49 | 3,953 | 6,785 |
| 2026-07-17 | 26,712 | 25,158 | 0.94 | 3,164 | 5,831 |
| 2026-08-21 | 15,856 | 26,898 | 1.70 | 1,249 | 3,085 |
Data source: yfinance options chains.
Short Interest
- Shares Short: 35,041,000
- Short % of Float: 2.99%
- Days to Cover (Short Ratio): 3.32
- Signal: Low short interest relative to float — limited squeeze potential.
- Month-over-Month: 🔴 Increased 3,196,250 shares (10.0%)
Bid-Ask Spread: 0.54% (🟡 Tight spread)
Data source: yfinance — short interest reported bi-monthly by exchanges.
About KLA Corporation
HQ: Milpitas, CA | CEO: Mr. Richard P. Wallace | Employees: ~15,000 | Market Cap: ~$311.8B | Revenue: $13.10B
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. It offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk. The company also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, it offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
Products & Services
- Custom application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for hyperscale AI
- Ethernet solutions (controllers, adapters, switches, transceivers)
- Interconnect products including PAM4 DSPs, silicon photonics, and CPO chipsets
- Storage controllers (HDD, SSD, NVMe, NVMe over Fabrics)
Highlights
- +12% YoY revenue growth
- Market capitalization of ~$311.8B
- Free cash flow of $2.89B
- Beta of 1.50 (high volatility)
- Dividend yield of 39.00%
Future Growth
- Custom AI ASIC programs with multiple hyperscale partners driving design wins
- 1.6T optical interconnect transition on the horizon
- Expanding data center connectivity portfolio
📊 Market Context
| Market Context | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ── KLAC Performance ── | |||||
| KLAC | +11.8% | +35.9% | +58.1% | +97.0% | +169.1% |
| SOX | +10.4% | +19.2% | +71.4% | +90.3% | +158.0% |
| ── US Indices ── | |||||
| S&P 500 | +2.1% | +0.2% | +12.3% | +8.4% | +24.0% |
| NASDAQ | +3.4% | -0.3% | +17.8% | +12.0% | +33.3% |
| Dow Jones | +3.2% | +3.6% | +11.9% | +7.1% | +22.0% |
| ── International Semis Markets ── | |||||
| KOSPI (Korea) | +15.3% | +23.1% | +54.8% | +112.4% | +201.1% |
| TAIEX (Taiwan) | +2.5% | +11.3% | +33.4% | +58.2% | +107.8% |
| ── Crypto & Commodities ── | |||||
| Bitcoin | +1.4% | -16.0% | -8.6% | -27.4% | -38.5% |
| Gold | +5.5% | -4.8% | -5.8% | +0.2% | +27.9% |
| WTI Crude | -16.5% | -30.8% | -21.8% | +30.9% | +0.4% |
📰 News Summary
1. Billionaire Dan Loeb is Buying This AI Stock Everyone’s Ignoring Jun 17, 2026
We just covered Billionaire Dan Loeb Pivots to AI and Sells Old Economy Stocks: His Top 7 AI Picks. KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:KLAC) ranks #5 (see Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Top 5 AI Stock Picks). Billionaire Dan Loeb’s Stake: 110,000 Shares Valued at Approximately $16.20 Million (NEW position) KLA Corp. (NAS… 📎 Read more →
2. After a 45% Rally, This Post-Split Stock May Be Sending a Warning Signal Jun 16, 2026
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) at $254.54 is a Hold. The semiconductor process control leader executed a 10-for-1 stock split into a vertical rally, and the post-split share price is running far ahead of Wall Street’s price targets. KLA sells the inspection and metrology tools that catch defects o… 📎 Read more →
3. KLA Corporation: Dominant Moat, Solid Growth, Rich Valuation (NASDAQ:KLAC) Jun 16, 2026
KLA Corporation (KLAC) is a near-monopoly in process control with exceptional margins and robust AI-driven structural tailwinds. 📎 Read more → Key Takeaway: Multi-source coverage highlights the catalysts driving Yahoo.
(Sources: Multiple financial news outlets)
📚 Sources
| Source | Data Used |
|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance (KLAC) | Stock price, financials, market cap, volume, bid-ask spread |
| Yahoo Finance Key Statistics | P/E ratios, EPS, short interest, shares outstanding |
| SEC EDGAR | Insider transactions (Form 4), institutional holdings (13F) |
| Yahoo Finance Options | Options chain — open interest, volume, put/call ratios |
| Finviz (KLAC) | Analyst consensus, price targets, technical indicators |
| TradingView (KLAC) | Interactive chart, historical price data |
| DeepSeek LLM | News summarization and multi-agent strategy analysis |
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