Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) Releases Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.171-0.209 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $155.0 million-$175.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $174.8 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KLIC has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $52.40.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of KLIC stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $43.40. 774,592 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 461,073. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -35.28 and a beta of 1.36. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a 12-month low of $38.20 and a 12-month high of $53.71. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $47.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.23.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.01). Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative net margin of 9.77% and a negative return on equity of 0.92%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 19th. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.89%. This is a positive change from Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -66.67%.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 13th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the semiconductor company to reacquire up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Chan Pin Chong sold 9,730 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.07, for a total transaction of $448,261.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 81,916 shares in the company, valued at $3,773,870.12. This represents a 10.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Robert Nestor Chylak sold 11,391 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.52, for a total transaction of $564,082.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 20,838 shares in the company, valued at $1,031,897.76. The trade was a 35.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 221,121 shares of company stock worth $10,527,843. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.