Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.600-0.740 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $220.0 million-$240.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $189.8 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KLIC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $57.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 target price (up previously from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

KLIC traded down $1.53 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $55.67. 1,050,341 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 755,091. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -2,782.11 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $26.63 and a 12-month high of $60.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.15 and a 200 day moving average of $42.81.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.64% and a net margin of 0.03%.The company had revenue of $199.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $190.03 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a $0.205 dividend. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently -4,100.00%.

Insider Activity at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.53, for a total value of $1,695,900.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 126,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,143,639.57. This represents a 19.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $45,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 23,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,067,130. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 36,204 shares of company stock worth $2,003,450. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mariner LLC grew its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.4% during the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 13,873 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 1,310 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $554,000. Amundi lifted its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 5.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 11,569 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the second quarter valued at about $435,000. Finally, Bridgefront Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the third quarter worth about $373,000. Institutional investors 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.