Should I buy or sell KLA stock right now?

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KLA in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KLAC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KLAC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View KLAC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is KLA's stock price target for 2024?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for KLA's stock. Their KLAC share price targets range from $410.00 to $730.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $527.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%. View analysts price targets for KLAC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KLAC shares performed in 2023?

KLA's stock was trading at $377.03 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KLAC shares have increased by 54.2% and is now trading at $581.30. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is KLA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our KLAC earnings forecast .

How were KLA's earnings last quarter?

KLA Co. (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The semiconductor company reported $5.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.39 by $0.35. The semiconductor company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. KLA had a net margin of 30.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 119.24%. Read the conference call transcript .

How often does KLA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KLA?

KLA announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $1.45 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. Read our dividend analysis for KLAC .

Is KLA a good dividend stock?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) pays an annual dividend of $5.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.99%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 26.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KLAC will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for KLAC .

What ETFs hold KLA's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) stock in their portfolio include ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (TINY) , Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC) , Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF (LCLG) , First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) , WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF (WBIF) , iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) , Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ) and Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (SEMI) .

How will KLA's stock buyback program work?

KLA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, September 5th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 2.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has KLA issued on next quarter's earnings?

KLA issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.26-6.46 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.47. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.325-2.575 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.37 billion.

What is Rick Wallace's approval rating as KLA's CEO?

429 employees have rated KLA Chief Executive Officer Rick Wallace on Glassdoor.com . Rick Wallace has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts Rick Wallace in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of KLA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KLA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Intel (INTC) , Lam Research (LRCX) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Applied Materials (AMAT) , Micron Technology (MU) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Salesforce (CRM) , Alibaba Group (BABA) and Adobe (ADBE) .

How do I buy shares of KLA?

Shares of KLAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does KLA have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of KLA: ADE Corporation, Acme Systems, Ambios Technology, Belize Holdings LLC, CAPRES, Candela Instruments, Capres A/S, Dino Acquisition Technology L.L.C., FINLE Technologies, Fab Solutions, FabSolve, Filmetric Europe Gmbh, Filmetrics, Filmetrics Inc., Filmetrics Korea Ltd, Frontline P.C.B. Solutions (1998) Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems, ICOS Vision Systems (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems Corporation BVBA, ICOS Vision Systems Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems NV, International Sales & Business Inc., Jiangsu Xinshun Microelectronics, KLA Aleris Holding LLC, KLA Singapore Holding Company III Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, KLA-Tencor (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor (Thailand) Limited, KLA-Tencor Asia-Pac Distribution Corporation, KLA-Tencor China Corporation, KLA-Tencor Corporation (1992) Ltd., KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited I, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited III, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited IV, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Israel), KLA-Tencor Corporation Holding (1987) Ltd., KLA-Tencor France SARL, KLA-Tencor GmbH, KLA-Tencor Integrated Metrology (Israel) (2002) Ltd., KLA-Tencor International Corporation, KLA-Tencor International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Ireland Ltd., KLA-Tencor Italy S.R.L., KLA-Tencor Japan Ltd., KLA-Tencor Korea, KLA-Tencor Limited, KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH, KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings S.à r.l., KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings Verwaltungs GmbH, KLA-Tencor Semiconductor Equipment Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Singapore Holding Co. Pte II Ltd., KLA-Tencor Singapore Holding Co. Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Software India Private Limited, KT Recreation Association LLC, KT Venture Group II L.L.C., KT Venture Group L.L.C., KT Venture Mgmt. LLC, Keystone Merger Sub Inc., Lakers Holding Company APS, Laser Imaging Systems GmbH, Lee Ta Technologies (BVI) Inc., Luminescent Technologies, MicroSense, Microsense LLC, Nanomechanics Inc., New System SRL, OnWafer Technologies, Optical Metrology Patents Limited, Orbograph Ltd., Orbot Europe S.A, Orbotech, Orbotech Asia Ltd, Orbotech B.V., Orbotech Caribbean Ltd., Orbotech Deutschland GmbH, Orbotech Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd, Orbotech Electronics (Suzhou) Co Ltd, Orbotech Holding GmbH, Orbotech Inc., Orbotech Japan Ltd, Orbotech Korea Ltd, Orbotech LT Solar LLC, Orbotech Logistics Ltd, Orbotech Ltd, Orbotech Pacific Ltd., Orbotech S.A., Orbotech Singapore Corporation Pte Ltd, Orbotech Technology Ventures LP, Orbotech Technology Ventures Ltd., Orbotech Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Photon Dynamics Inc., Photon Dynamics Solar Corporation, Primaxx Inc., QC Optics, Qoniac, Qoniac GmbH, Qoniac Japan Ltd., Qoniac Korea Ltd., Qoniac Taiwan Ltd., SPTS Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., SPTS Technologies ET Ltd, SPTS Technologies GmbH, SPTS Technologies Inc., SPTS Technologies Limited, SPTS Technologies Ltd, SPTS Technologies Overseas Holdings Ltd., SPTS Technologies Pte Ltd., SPTS Technologies SAS, SPTS Technologies UK Limited, SensArray Corp, Therma-Wave, VLSI Standards Inc., Vistec Semiconductor Systems - MIE, Whiskey Holding Sub LLC, Zeta Instruments, and Zeta Instruments Inc.. Read More

NASDAQ:KLAC

KLA (KLAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$581.30

-4.97 (-0.85%)

(As of 12/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $577.02
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$586.70
50-Day Range: $454.84
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$591.47
52-Week Range: $355.88
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$597.43

Volume: 512,906 shs
Average Volume: 794,932 shs
Market Capitalization: $79.02 billion

P/E Ratio: 26.07
Dividend Yield: 1.00%
Price Target: $527.94

KLA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.41 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 9.2% Downside
$527.94 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.62
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.19
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.05%
From $23.34 to $25.92 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.50 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

98th out of 589 stocks

Optical Instruments & Lenses Industry

1st out of 4 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
KLA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $527.94, KLA has a forecasted downside of 9.2% from its current price of $581.30.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
KLA has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.93% of the float of KLA has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
KLA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in KLA has recently increased by 1.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
KLA has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
KLA has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of KLA is 26.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, KLA will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.38% next year. This indicates that KLA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
KLA has received a 28.60% net impact score from Upright. KLA seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Creating knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Component testing services for the semiconductor industry", "Data analytics services for the semiconductor industry", and "Engineering simulation services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for KLA is -1.62.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
KLA has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for KLA this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for KLAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 15 people have added KLA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, KLA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.12% of the stock of KLA is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.49% of the stock of KLA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for KLA are expected to grow by 11.05% in the coming year, from $23.34 to $25.92 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of KLA is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.03.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of KLA is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 228.14.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
KLA has a PEG Ratio of 3.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
KLA has a P/B Ratio of 27.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About KLA Stock (NASDAQ:KLAC)

KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB, Display and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems that are used to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; Wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; 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. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, the company offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, UV laser drilling and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market; inspection and electrical testing systems to identify and classify defects, as well as systems to repair defects for the display 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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/25/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend: 11/14/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/01/2023
Today: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Optical instruments & lenses
Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KLAC
CUSIP: 48248010
CIK: 319201
Web: www.kla.com
Phone: (408) 875-3000
Fax: 408-875-4144
Employees: 15,210
Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $527.94
High Stock Price Target: $730.00
Low Stock Price Target: $410.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -9.2%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $22.30
Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.07
Forward P/E Ratio: 24.91
P/E Growth: 3.67
Net Income: $3.39 billion
Net Margins: 30.51%
Pretax Margin: 35.12%
Return on Equity: 119.24%
Return on Assets: 24.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.97
Current Ratio: 2.21
Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $10.17 billion
Price / Sales: 7.77
Cash Flow: $29.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 20.00
Book Value: $21.36 per share
Price / Book: 27.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 135,932,000
Free Float: 135,769,000
Market Cap: $79.02 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.35

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Key Executives

Mr. Richard P. Wallace (Age 63)
President, CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $3.15M
Mr. Bren D. Higgins (Age 53)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.55M
Mr. Ahmad A. Khan (Age 49)
President of Semiconductor Process Control
Comp: $1.6M
Mr. Brian W. Lorig (Age 49)
Executive Vice President of Global Support & Services
Comp: $1.01M
Mr. Oreste Donzella (Age 57)
Executive Vice President of Electronics, Packaging & Components
Comp: $1.88M
Mr. Virendra A. Kirloskar (Age 60)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $455.18k
Dr. Ben Bin-Ming Tsai (Age 64)
CTO & Executive VP of Corporate Alliances
Comp: $998.02k
Mr. Kevin M. Kessel C.F.A.
Vice President of Investor Relations
Ms. Mary Beth Wilkinson (Age 50)
Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $1.38M
Ms. Randi Polanich
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer

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KLAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell KLA stock right now?: 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KLA in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" KLAC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KLAC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View KLAC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is KLA's stock price target for 2024?: 17 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for KLA's stock. Their KLAC share price targets range from $410.00 to $730.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $527.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%.
View analysts price targets for KLAC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KLAC shares performed in 2023?: KLA's stock was trading at $377.03 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, KLAC shares have increased by 54.2% and is now trading at $581.30.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is KLA's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024.
View our KLAC earnings forecast.
How were KLA's earnings last quarter?: KLA Co. (NASDAQ:KLAC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The semiconductor company reported $5.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.39 by $0.35. The semiconductor company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. KLA had a net margin of 30.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 119.24%.
Read the conference call transcript.
How often does KLA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KLA?: KLA announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $1.45 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a $5.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.30.
Read our dividend analysis for KLAC.
Is KLA a good dividend stock?: KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) pays an annual dividend of $5.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.99%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 26.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, KLAC will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for KLAC.
What ETFs hold KLA's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) stock in their portfolio include ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (TINY), Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC), Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF (LCLG), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL), WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF (WBIF), iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ) and Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (SEMI).

How will KLA's stock buyback program work?: KLA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, September 5th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 2.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
What guidance has KLA issued on next quarter's earnings?: KLA issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.26-6.46 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.47. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.325-2.575 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.37 billion.
What is Rick Wallace's approval rating as KLA's CEO?: 429 employees have rated KLA Chief Executive Officer Rick Wallace on Glassdoor.com. Rick Wallace has an approval rating of 97% among the company's employees. This puts Rick Wallace in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of KLA own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KLA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Lam Research (LRCX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Applied Materials (AMAT), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Adobe (ADBE).
How do I buy shares of KLA?: Shares of KLAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does KLA have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of KLA: ADE Corporation, Acme Systems, Ambios Technology, Belize Holdings LLC, CAPRES, Candela Instruments, Capres A/S, Dino Acquisition Technology L.L.C., FINLE Technologies, Fab Solutions, FabSolve, Filmetric Europe Gmbh, Filmetrics, Filmetrics Inc., Filmetrics Korea Ltd, Frontline P.C.B. Solutions (1998) Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems, ICOS Vision Systems (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems Corporation BVBA, ICOS Vision Systems Ltd., ICOS Vision Systems NV, International Sales & Business Inc., Jiangsu Xinshun Microelectronics, KLA Aleris Holding LLC, KLA Singapore Holding Company III Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, KLA-Tencor (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor (Thailand) Limited, KLA-Tencor Asia-Pac Distribution Corporation, KLA-Tencor China Corporation, KLA-Tencor Corporation (1992) Ltd., KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited I, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited III, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Cayman) Limited IV, KLA-Tencor Corporation (Israel), KLA-Tencor Corporation Holding (1987) Ltd., KLA-Tencor France SARL, KLA-Tencor GmbH, KLA-Tencor Integrated Metrology (Israel) (2002) Ltd., KLA-Tencor International Corporation, KLA-Tencor International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Ireland Ltd., KLA-Tencor Italy S.R.L., KLA-Tencor Japan Ltd., KLA-Tencor Korea, KLA-Tencor Limited, KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH, KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings GmbH & Co. KG, KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings S.à r.l., KLA-Tencor MIE Holdings Verwaltungs GmbH, KLA-Tencor Semiconductor Equipment Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Singapore Holding Co. Pte II Ltd., KLA-Tencor Singapore Holding Co. Pte. Ltd., KLA-Tencor Software India Private Limited, KT Recreation Association LLC, KT Venture Group II L.L.C., KT Venture Group L.L.C., KT Venture Mgmt. LLC, Keystone Merger Sub Inc., Lakers Holding Company APS, Laser Imaging Systems GmbH, Lee Ta Technologies (BVI) Inc., Luminescent Technologies, MicroSense, Microsense LLC, Nanomechanics Inc., New System SRL, OnWafer Technologies, Optical Metrology Patents Limited, Orbograph Ltd., Orbot Europe S.A, Orbotech, Orbotech Asia Ltd, Orbotech B.V., Orbotech Caribbean Ltd., Orbotech Deutschland GmbH, Orbotech Electronics (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd, Orbotech Electronics (Suzhou) Co Ltd, Orbotech Holding GmbH, Orbotech Inc., Orbotech Japan Ltd, Orbotech Korea Ltd, Orbotech LT Solar LLC, Orbotech Logistics Ltd, Orbotech Ltd, Orbotech Pacific Ltd., Orbotech S.A., Orbotech Singapore Corporation Pte Ltd, Orbotech Technology Ventures LP, Orbotech Technology Ventures Ltd., Orbotech Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Photon Dynamics Inc., Photon Dynamics Solar Corporation, Primaxx Inc., QC Optics, Qoniac, Qoniac GmbH, Qoniac Japan Ltd., Qoniac Korea Ltd., Qoniac Taiwan Ltd., SPTS Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., SPTS Technologies ET Ltd, SPTS Technologies GmbH, SPTS Technologies Inc., SPTS Technologies Limited, SPTS Technologies Ltd, SPTS Technologies Overseas Holdings Ltd., SPTS Technologies Pte Ltd., SPTS Technologies SAS, SPTS Technologies UK Limited, SensArray Corp, Therma-Wave, VLSI Standards Inc., Vistec Semiconductor Systems - MIE, Whiskey Holding Sub LLC, Zeta Instruments, and Zeta Instruments Inc..
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This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 12/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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