Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, KLA Corporation (KLAC) trades at $156.11, up 29.2% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $107.20 to $307.37; the price is 49.2% below that high. It is 49.2% below its all-time high of $307.37, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +2362.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 14.3% below its 200-day average of $182.07, and its 50-day average is below the 200-day too: a downtrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 53.2% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 39.1 and a dividend yield of 0.58%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "KLA Corporation (KLAC) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/klac
Where it trades today
trading 24% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
KLA Corporation (KLAC) is 49.2% below its all-time high of $307.37, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +2362.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- KLAC closes below its 50-day average ($178.06), and the 50-day sits below the 200-day ($182.07): on both averages the chart reads as a downtrend.
- At $156.11, KLAC is 49.2% below its 1-year high of $307.37, set on June 30, 2026, and 45.6% above its 1-year low of $107.20 (November 21, 2025).
- Over the past month KLAC fell 24.5%, from $206.89 to $156.11.
- KLAC trades at 39.1x its last twelve months of earnings and 22.0x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 77.8% higher.
- Its P/E is 19.1% above the 32.9x median of the 3 other semiconductor equipment & materials companies we track (LRCX, AMAT, TER).
- KLAC's 30-day volatility, 53.2% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 3.4%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 1.50: over five years of monthly returns, KLAC moved about 1.50% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
- The last session traded 0.5x KLAC's average daily volume of the 30 sessions before it.
What would change the read
- A close above the 50-day average, $178.06 (+14.1%), would turn the read to a rebound; an uptrend also needs the 50-day to climb 2.3% to cross the 200-day at $182.07.
- A close above $307.37 (+96.9%) would be a new 1-year high; below $107.20 (−31.3%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for KLAC, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under semiconductor equipment & materials among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for KLAC by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for KLAC. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials.
What KLA Corporation does
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB 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; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and…
Employees
17,000
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Headquarters
Milpitas, United States
What analysts expect
KLAC carries a buy consensus from 26 analysts, with an average price target of $217.58 versus $156.11 today (+39.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
KLAC generated $14.51B in trailing revenue (28.9% year over year), with a 36.3% net margin, and $2.82B of free cash flow, against $1.25B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $13.58B | $8.32B | $5.66B | $4.83B | $3.68 | $3.77B |
| 2025 | $12.16B | $7.40B | $5.01B | $4.06B | $3.05 | $3.75B |
| 2024 | $9.81B | $5.88B | $3.64B | $2.76B | $2.04 | $3.03B |
| 2023 | $10.50B | $6.28B | $3.99B | $3.39B | $2.43 | $3.33B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
KLAC is in 26 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in SMH: 4.35% of the fund, holding #9 of 25.
Famous investors who hold it
KLAC is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.41% of the portfolio, position #39 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
KLAC beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under semiconductor equipment & materials among the assets we track (LRCX, AMAT, TER, largest first).
KLACyou are here$156.11$203.41B
LRCXLam Research$229.59$287.31B
AMATApplied Materials$380.83$302.23B
TERTeradyne Inc.$262.04$40.91BWhat the chart is saying
In a downtrend, with $119.50 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 12.3% below its 50-day average and 14.3% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-10-26 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 39 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $158.04 (+1.2%), the nearest floor $119.50 (-23.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is KLAC valued right now?
KLA Corporation trades at 39.1 times its last twelve months of earnings and 22.0 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: in a downtrend, with $119.50 the next floor. Price is 12.3% below its 50-day average and 14.3% below its 200-day.
What is the risk level of KLAC?
Based on 30-day volatility of 53.2%, KLAC has VERY HIGH risk. Its beta of 1.50 means it has swung more than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does KLAC pay dividends?
Yes, KLA Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.58%.
How far is KLAC from its all-time high?
KLA Corporation is 49.2% below its all-time high of $307.37, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +2362.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold KLAC?
26 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold KLA Corporation. The largest weights: SMH (4.35%), SOXX (3.89%), XLK (1.31%), VIG (1.13%) and MGK (0.99%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is KLAC?
0.39%, as of September 30, 2026: KLAC is holding #41 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $3.87 in KLA Corporation.
Which famous investors own KLAC?
Ray Dalio (0.41% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for KLAC?
The average analyst price target for KLA Corporation (KLAC) is $217.58 based on 26 analyst estimates, about 39.4% above the current price of $156.11. The published range runs from $175.00 to $275.00.
How much revenue does KLAC generate?
KLA Corporation reported $14.51B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 28.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 36.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare KLAC with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.