Royce & Associates LP Trims Stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

Royce & Associates LP cut its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,122,666 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 67,822 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned 2.15% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries worth $45,625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of KLIC. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,220 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 5,836 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 168.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 49,445 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,631,000 after purchasing an additional 31,048 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 2.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,080 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 8.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 155,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,140,000 after buying an additional 11,522 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 55.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,898 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,206,000 after buying an additional 23,923 shares during the period. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries

In other Kulicke and Soffa Industries news, SVP Robert Nestor Chylak sold 7,098 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.28, for a total transaction of $520,141.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 22,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,684,487.36. This represents a 23.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 39,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.98, for a total transaction of $2,427,004.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 86,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,266,781.62. The trade was a 31.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 112,609 shares of company stock valued at $7,076,036. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KLIC opened at $69.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -57.62 and a beta of 1.67. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.63 and a fifty-two week high of $77.50. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.28.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.11. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.40% and a negative return on equity of 1.13%. The firm had revenue of $199.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $190.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.740 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is currently -67.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KLIC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Friday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.50.

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.