- Prev close
- $198.11
- Day range
- $195.05 – $201.83
- From 52-wk high
- -35.5%
- Next earnings
- in 80 days
KLA’s 2026-08-03 close was flat at -0.0% while the S&P 500 rose +1.4%, the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.8%, and peers mostly finished higher, so the session looks more stock-specific than market-driven. The backdrop is mixed: revenue is growing at +11.7% YoY with operating margins at +41.8%, but the shares still sit -40.5% below the 52-week high and the valuation remains demanding at PE 49.4.
KLAC
KLA CORP
As of Aug 4, 2026
58/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScoreMove drivers
KLAC finished 2026-08-03 at -0.0% while the S&P 500 rose +1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.8%; that gap means the move was not explained by the broad market. Same-session peers were mostly firmer, with AMAT +2.1%, LRCX +0.5%, and Q +1.6%, while TER was -0.5%, so the primary read is stock-specific underperformance rather than a sector-wide washout. The session’s intraday range — open $177.97, high $183.19, low $174.6, close $182.75 — also shows a recovery from weakness rather than a clean trend day.
Volatility check
This looks like more than ordinary noise, but not like a broken fundamental story. Revenue is still growing at +11.7% YoY TTM and +15.2% YoY in the latest quarter, EPS is +20.6% YoY TTM, and margins remain strong at gross +61.6%, operating +41.8%, and net +35.6%. Against that, the valuation is rich at PE 49.4, forward PE 32.4, and PEG 1.72 — a PEG of 1.72 means investors are paying 1.72× the growth rate, so strong growth is already partly priced in. Beta is 1.46, so bigger swings are normal for the name, and the analyst recommendation distribution is still constructive at 10 strong-positive, 13 positive, 12 neutral, 0 negative, and 0 strong-negative. The recent 1w -10.1% and 1m -22.4% moves, though, show the stock has been trading with elevated volatility rather than just drifting with the market.
Earnings setup
The next earnings date is 2026-10-27. The facts here do not provide consensus revenue or EPS expectations for that print, so I cannot quote a forecast range; what is visible instead is the current operating backdrop: revenue +11.7% YoY TTM, latest quarter +15.2% YoY, EPS +20.6% YoY TTM, and operating margin +41.8%. The market will likely focus on whether those growth rates can stay intact, whether margins remain near the current gross +61.6% and net +35.6% levels, and whether management commentary supports the AI-capex tailwind implied by the recent semiconductor headlines. Prior print reaction data is not included in the facts, so I won’t infer a pattern from it.
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