We estimate that the CEO of KLA CORP ($KLAC), Richard Wallace, received a compensation of $25,092,254 in 2025. This is an increase of 9.0% from an estimated $22,832,965 in 2024. These estimates are based on a new DEF14A filing, filed with the SEC on September 23, 2025. Note that parsing errors may occur.
$KLAC Insider Trading Activity
$KLAC insiders have traded $KLAC stock on the open market 13 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 13 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KLAC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RICHARD P WALLACE (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 21,603 shares for an estimated $17,249,664.
- BRIAN LORIG (EVP, KLA Global Services) sold 8,049 shares for an estimated $7,354,210
- AHMAD A. KHAN (President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.) sold 4,564 shares for an estimated $4,107,600
- MARY BETH WILKINSON (EVP, CLO and Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 3,705 shares for an estimated $3,377,946.
- BREN D. HIGGINS (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,320 shares for an estimated $2,802,520.
- VIRENDRA A KIRLOSKAR (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 1,208 shares for an estimated $1,098,909.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
$KLAC Government Contracts
We have seen $209,654 of award payments to $KLAC over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- KLA SOFTWARE RENEWAL: $75,000
- OU73-25-NEW-142 - UPGRADE AND INSTALL THE KLA G200 NANO-INDENTER CONTROL PC SYSTEM AND THE NANOSUITE 7.0 SO...: $29,700
- MAINTENANCE OF PROFILOMETER: $29,400
- REPAIR OF KLA STYLUS PROFILOMETER: $19,499
- PART#0856122-000, SPECIAL, UPGRADE, XACTIX RE ASSY, COMP, E2, WIN11KIT INCLUDES: WINDOWS 11 CONFIGURED PC D...: $19,439
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
$KLAC Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $KLAC stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KLAC stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 07/28 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/29.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
$KLAC Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 755 institutional investors add shares of $KLAC stock to their portfolio, and 748 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 3,279,265 shares (+485.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,937,368,831
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 2,146,417 shares (+60.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,922,631,563
- GAMMA INVESTING LLC removed 1,671,582 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,497,302,860
- FMR LLC removed 1,181,475 shares (-50.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,058,294,416
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 944,907 shares (-66.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $846,390,996
- AMUNDI removed 449,835 shares (-27.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $402,935,202
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 413,328 shares (+245.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $370,234,422
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$KLAC Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $KLAC in the last several months. We have seen 6 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 08/01/2025
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 08/01/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/01/2025
- Oppenheimer issued a "Outperform" rating on 06/17/2025
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 05/01/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 04/16/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $KLAC, check out Quiver Quantitative's $KLAC forecast page.
$KLAC Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $KLAC recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $KLAC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $950.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Shane Brett from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $1093.0 on 09/22/2025
- Atif Malik from Citigroup set a target price of $1060.0 on 08/01/2025
- Harlan Sur from JP Morgan set a target price of $1070.0 on 08/01/2025
- Brian Chin from Stifel set a target price of $922.0 on 08/01/2025
- Srini Pajjuri from Raymond James set a target price of $950.0 on 08/01/2025
- Tom O'Malley from Barclays set a target price of $750.0 on 07/28/2025
- Timothy Arcuri from UBS set a target price of $960.0 on 07/21/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
