KLA Corporation
KLAC · Nasdaq
- $180.64
- $220.92B
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- 12.06M
About KLA Corporation
KLA sells process-control and yield-management systems used to inspect, measure and analyze semiconductor wafers, masks and packaged devices, alongside related software, service and support. Its customers are chip manufacturers and other semiconductor producers, which use the equipment to identify defects and improve manufacturing yields as process complexity increases. The company also serves the broader electronics supply chain through semiconductor-process and packaging applications. KLA generated $13.6 billion of fiscal 2026 revenue and $4.8 billion of net income, up from $12.2 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively, in fiscal 2025. The supplied evidence does not quantify contributions by operating segment.
Notable Price Movement
- Sep 7-11$180.642.67%
KLA rose $13.53, or 7.71%, from $175.45 to $188.98 over the reported period. The move was uneven: shares fell to $170.89 on September 1 before recovering modestly through September 3, then jumped 7.32% on September 4 as storage stocks rallied and investors linked semiconductor-equipment demand to artificial-intelligence spending. KLA added another 1.82% on September 8. The supplied coverage points to sector momentum and expectations for resilient AI-related chip demand rather than a KLA-specific announcement. Broader market factors also included positioning ahead of Friday’s CPI report. Trading volume rose to 12.7 million shares during the September 4 surge, versus 6.9 million the prior session.
- Aug 31 - Sep 4$185.605.73%
KLA fell 5.89%, from $183.77 to $172.94, with the decline concentrated in the week’s first two sessions. The stock dropped $8.23 on Friday, August 28, then fell another $4.56 on September 1 as broader technology shares weakened amid surging bond yields; the Nasdaq 100 declined 1.29% that session. KLA recovered modestly over the next two days, but the rebound did not reverse the earlier losses. Semiconductor-equipment shares had recently advanced, and several articles described investors revisiting KLA’s strong outlook, but the supplied evidence identifies no company-specific announcement, earnings release, or guidance change during the week. Trading therefore reflected broader rate and technology-market pressure more than new KLA information.
- Aug 24-28$175.544.59%
KLAC fell $8.45, or 4.59%, over the week, from $183.99 to $175.54. The stock slipped to $181.57 on Monday before recovering to $183.34 on Tuesday and $183.83 on Wednesday, then held near $183.77 Thursday. Friday’s $8.23 decline, on volume of 9.97 million shares, accounted for nearly all of the weekly loss. The supplied evidence identifies no KLAC-specific announcement driving the reversal. Instead, the move coincided with broader pressure on technology stocks as a hawkish outlook from Fed Chair Warsh increased expectations for rate hikes; the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.70% in the cited session. Earlier-week trading was broadly steady amid mixed or stronger market conditions.
- Aug 10-14$203.722.83%
KLA gained $9.99, or 5.47%, over the measured interval, rising from $182.75 to $192.74. The strongest move came on Aug. 4, when the shares jumped 6.95%, followed by a partial retreat on Aug. 5 and modest consolidation on Aug. 6. Shares climbed another 2.53% on Aug. 7 before giving back 2.71% on Aug. 10. The clearest company-specific support was Seeking Alpha’s upgrade to Buy, citing robust semiconductor demand and strong first-quarter guidance despite margin contraction. Positive commentary on AI-related chip complexity also supported sentiment, while insider selling and valuation concerns limited the advance. The evidence does not identify a separate market-wide catalyst for the interval.
- Aug 3-7$198.118.36%
KLA rose $4.65, or 2.44%, from $190.80 to $195.45, but the path was highly volatile. The stock plunged 10.79% to $170.19 on July 29, then recovered to $180.33 on July 30 and $182.82 on July 31. It was essentially flat Monday, August 3, before jumping 6.95% Tuesday to finish at the weekly high. The supplied evidence does not identify a KLA-specific earnings release, contract, or guidance change driving the move. Instead, trading coincided with broad technology strength, including a 3.32% Nasdaq 100 gain in one cited session, strong technology earnings, easing Middle East tensions, and a Zacks upgrade to Strong Buy.
