Wall Street analyst estimates for KLA Corporation (KLAC): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing advanced solutions vital for process control, process optimization, and yield enhancement throughout the global semiconductor and broader electronics industries. The company organizes its business into four main segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, PCB, Display and Component Inspection, and an 'Other' category.
Consensus price target
$217.90 (+38 % vs price $157.91)
between $133.00 and $425.00 · 14 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027E | $18.9B | $17.6B – $19.8B | $5.77 | 16 |
| 2028E | $22.7B | $20.5B – $24.5B | $7.10 | 14 |
| 2029E | $26.2B | $22.2B – $28.4B | $8.47 | 7 |
Fiscal year ending in June · figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 28 |
| Hold | 14 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 44 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.59 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-04 | $1.42 | ||
| 2026-10-28 | $1.22 | $1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2026-07-28 | $1.05 | $1.00 | +5.0% |
| 2026-04-29 | $0.94 | $0.92 | +2.5% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.89 | $0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2025-10-29 | $0.88 | $0.86 | +2.3% |
| 2025-07-31 | $0.94 | $0.85 | +10.6% |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.84 | $0.81 | +3.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 39.50 |
| Price / Book | 31.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.53% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.48B | $4.04B | $4.57B | $5.81B | $6.92B | $9.21B | $10.50B | $9.81B | $12.16B | $13.58B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.29B | $1.45B | $1.87B | $2.45B | $2.77B | $3.59B | $4.22B | $3.93B | $4.75B | $5.26B |
| Gross Profit | $2.19B | $2.59B | $2.70B | $3.36B | $4.15B | $5.62B | $6.28B | $5.88B | $7.40B | $8.32B |
| Research & Development | $526.9M | $608.7M | $711.0M | $863.9M | $928.5M | $1.11B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.36B | $1.53B |
| Selling, General & Admin | $389.3M | $443.4M | $599.1M | $734.1M | $729.6M | $860.0M | $986.3M | $969.5M | $1.03B | $1.13B |
| Operating Expenses | $916.2M | $1.05B | $1.31B | $1.60B | $1.66B | $1.97B | $2.28B | $2.25B | $2.39B | $2.66B |
| Operating Income | $1.28B | $1.54B | $1.39B | $1.76B | $2.49B | $3.65B | $3.99B | $3.64B | $5.01B | $5.66B |
| EBITDA | $1.28B | $1.60B | $1.65B | $1.83B | $2.85B | $4.01B | $4.50B | $3.90B | $5.34B | $5.76B |
| Interest Expense | $122.5M | $114.4M | $124.6M | $160.3M | $157.3M | $160.3M | $296.9M | $311.3M | $302.2M | $284.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | $1.17B | $1.46B | $1.30B | $1.32B | $2.36B | $3.49B | $3.79B | $3.19B | $4.64B | $5.61B |
| Income Tax | $247.2M | $653.7M | $121.2M | $101.7M | $283.1M | $167.2M | $401.8M | $428.1M | $582.8M | $775.2M |
| Net Income | $926.1M | $802.3M | $1.18B | $1.22B | $2.08B | $3.32B | $3.39B | $2.76B | $4.06B | $4.83B |
| EPS | $0.59 | $0.51 | $0.75 | $0.78 | $1.35 | $2.21 | $2.43 | $2.04 | $3.05 | $3.68 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.59 | $0.51 | $0.75 | $0.77 | $1.34 | $2.19 | $2.42 | $2.03 | $3.04 | $3.66 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1,574.8 M | 1,573.8 M | 1,569.5 M | 1,580.0 M | 1,554.4 M | 1,515.5 M | 1,402.3 M | 1,361.9 M | 1,337.5 M | 1,319.6 M |
Price
| Price | $157.91 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $206.1B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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