Insider Selling: Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Sells 5,004 Shares of Stock

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 5,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total transaction of $250,550.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 156,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,829,395.83. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Shares of KLIC traded up $0.53 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $49.53. The stock had a trading volume of 683,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 724,634. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $26.63 and a 12 month high of $52.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a PE ratio of -2,475.26 and a beta of 1.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.91.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $177.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.84 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.64% and a net margin of 0.03%.Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th will be issued a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -4,100.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. B. Riley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up previously from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $44.50.

Institutional Trading of Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KLIC. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 7,609.1% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 848 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 789.4% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares in the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.