Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 20,535 Shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 3,513,023 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 20,535 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries worth $160,053,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,250,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 203,406 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,266,000 after buying an additional 23,482 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $1,346,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 40.7% in the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 607,136 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,661,000 after buying an additional 175,744 shares during the period. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $883,000. Institutional investors own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KLIC opened at $102.66 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 98.71 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.62. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $31.19 and a fifty-two week high of $107.01.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.12. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 7.16%.The business had revenue of $242.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $228.75 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.52) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 49.8% on a year-over-year basis. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.000- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is 78.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Mui Sung Yeo sold 19,143 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.98, for a total transaction of $1,377,913.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 78,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,652,013.56. The trade was a 19.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Jeffrey Richardson sold 9,364 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.19, for a total value of $675,987.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,694 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,277,329.86. This trade represents a 34.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 35,605 shares of company stock valued at $2,574,042 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KLIC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $70.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.25.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kulicke and Soffa Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kulicke and Soffa reported fiscal Q2 2026 earnings of $0.79 per share, well above analyst estimates of $0.67, and revenue of $242.62 million, also ahead of expectations. The results marked a major improvement from the prior year’s loss, reinforcing the view that demand and profitability are recovering. Article: Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company guided June-quarter revenue to about $310 million and said it plans a $20 million expansion to support roughly $400 million of advanced solutions capacity, suggesting management sees continued customer demand and longer-term growth potential. Article: Kulicke & Soffa targets $310M June-quarter revenue while planning $20M expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target on KLIC to $105 from $70 and reiterated a buy rating, reflecting improving sentiment from analysts after the earnings beat. Article: Needham raises price target on Kulicke and Soffa
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor coverage and earnings-call materials are reinforcing the same message: stronger execution, better inventory conditions, and improving outlook, but these items mostly summarize the quarter rather than add new catalysts. Article: KLIC Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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.