Q3 Earnings Forecast for KLIC Issued By DA Davidson

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. DA Davidson analyst T. Diffely forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn ($0.07) per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Kulicke and Soffa Industries’ FY2025 earnings at ($0.45) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.52) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.71). The company had revenue of $161.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.10 million. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative return on equity of 1.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.95) EPS.

KLIC has been the subject of several other research reports. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $53.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $50.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.50.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of KLIC stock opened at $31.85 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 265.42 and a beta of 1.53. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.83 and a 200-day moving average of $41.26. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 1-year low of $26.63 and a 1-year high of $53.71.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.57%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 227.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kulicke and Soffa Industries

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 61.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,021 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 35.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,061 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 397.4% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Menard Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries in the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.22% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Company Profile

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.