KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $4.14 billion and GAAP net income of $1.55 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.18, while GAAP basic earnings per share were $1.19.
The company reported $1.53 billion in operating cash flow and $1.34 billion in free cash flow during the quarter. KLA forecast fiscal second-quarter revenue of $4.7 billion plus or minus $200 million.
- Revenue was $4.136 billion, compared with $3.658 billion in the prior quarter.
- GAAP net income was $1.549 billion, compared with $1.363 billion in the prior quarter.
- Fiscal second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS guidance was $1.41 plus or minus $0.11.
- Capital returns totaled $1.24 billion during the quarter.
$KLAC Insider Trading Activity
$KLAC insiders have traded $KLAC stock on the open market 16 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 16 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 3 sales selling 164,099 shares for an estimated $39,787,004.
- BREN D. HIGGINS (EVP & Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 59,201 shares for an estimated $13,970,783.
- BRIAN LORIG (EVP, KLA Global Services) sold 59,586 shares for an estimated $12,401,634
- MARY BETH WILKINSON (EVP, CLO and Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 41,589 shares for an estimated $8,174,094.
- AHMAD A. KHAN (President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.) sold 33,180 shares for an estimated $6,601,161
- VIRENDRA A KIRLOSKAR (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 9,199 shares for an estimated $1,815,813.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$KLAC Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,175 institutional investors add shares of $KLAC stock to their portfolio, and 1,166 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- INVESCO LTD. added 28,230,992 shares (+169.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $8,517,572,596
- NORGES BANK added 19,565,355 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,903,063,257
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 10,416,170 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $3,142,662,650
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 8,276,836 shares (+30.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $2,497,204,189
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 6,185,265 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,866,156,303
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 4,477,421 shares (+11.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,350,882,689
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. added 3,959,927 shares (+239.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $771,908,570
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$KLAC Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $KLAC stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KLAC stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL A. RULLI purchased up to $15,000 on 07/01.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
