KLA Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC) is 30.69% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $385.80 and a high of $731.73 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The KLAC stock was last observed hovering at around $729.92 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 29.8%.
Currently trading at $759.72, the stock is 10.75% and 9.87% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.85 million and changing 4.08% at the moment leaves the stock 31.85% off its SMA200. KLAC registered 88.00% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 43.82%.
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The stock witnessed a 9.58% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 16.19%, and is 5.94% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.41% over the week and 2.93% over the month.
KLA Corp. (KLAC) has around 15000 employees, a market worth around $102.29B and $9.58B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 39.81 and Fwd P/E is 26.55. Profit margin for the company is 27.24%. Distance from 52-week low is 96.92% and 3.83% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (28.58%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -7.94% this year
The shares outstanding are 136.75M, and float is at 134.45M with Short Float at 1.70%.
KLA Corp. (KLAC) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by WALLACE RICHARD P, the company’s President and CEO. SEC filings show that WALLACE RICHARD P sold 14,009 shares of the company’s common stock on May 07 ’24 at a price of $716.63 per share for a total of $10.04 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 93142.0 shares.
KLA Corp. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 06 ’24 that Lorig Brian (Executive Vice President) sold a total of 3,537 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 06 ’24 and was made at $699.16 per share for $2.47 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 14210.0 shares of the KLAC stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 26 ’24, Higgins Bren D. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) disposed off 7,018 shares at an average price of $705.04 for $4.95 million. The insider now directly holds 32,375 shares of KLA Corp. (KLAC).
