Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for KLIC Q3 Earnings

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) – Equities researchers at B. Riley reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.00.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Stock Up 2.3 %

KLIC opened at $30.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 250.83 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $34.95 and a 200 day moving average of $42.39. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 52-week low of $26.63 and a 52-week high of $53.71.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.01). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KLIC. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 68.7% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,762,112 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $82,220,000 after purchasing an additional 717,832 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $24,109,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,134,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 286.1% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 423,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $19,747,000 after acquiring an additional 313,595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 354.3% in the 4th quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 212,119 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,897,000 after buying an additional 165,431 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.205 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.72%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s payout ratio is 683.33%.

About Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices. It operates through four segments: Ball Bonding Equipment, Wedge Bonding Equipment, Advanced Solutions, and Aftermarket Products and Services (APS). The company offers ball bonding equipment, wafer level bonding equipment, wedge bonding equipment; and advanced display, die-attach, and thermocompression systems and solutions, as well as tools, spares and services for equipment.