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About: KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.
Employees: 15,230
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 135
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 576 | Existing positions reduced: 569
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,506 [Q2] → 1,515 (+9) [Q3]
1.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.45% [Q2] → 86.89% (-1.56%) [Q3]
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98.2B [Q2] → $87.2B (-$11B) [Q3]
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $714M | Put options by funds: $978M
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 [Q2] → 44 (-18) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
8 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Joseph Quatrochi 17% 1-year accuracy 3 / 18 met price target | 27%upside $800 | Overweight Maintained | 6 Dec 2024 |
Morgan Stanley Joseph Moore 63% 1-year accuracy 36 / 57 met price target | 12%upside $703 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 5 Dec 2024 |
TD Cowen Krish Sankar 42% 1-year accuracy 11 / 26 met price target | 15%upside $725 | Hold Maintained | 31 Oct 2024 |
Barclays Tom O'Malley 48% 1-year accuracy 21 / 44 met price target | 19%upside $750 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 31 Oct 2024 |
Oppenheimer Edward Yang 29% 1-year accuracy 2 / 7 met price target | 35%upside $850 | Outperform Upgraded | 31 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about KLAC published over the past 30 days
