KLA Corporation (KLAC) is down 5.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/0b44bfb43960c6ae850567c0c4e5003a))
Analysis: No obvious company-specific announcement appeared today, so the move looks tied mainly to a broader selloff in AI and semiconductor names. KLA can also trade sharply when investors refocus on China and export-control risk because that market remains a meaningful part of its revenue base, and sentiment had already been somewhat fragile after a recent analyst target cut. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/0b44bfb43960c6ae850567c0c4e5003a))
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Sources:
Associated Press, KLA Investor Relations, Benzinga
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$KLAC Insider Trading Activity
$KLAC insiders have traded $KLAC stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 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 92,080 shares for an estimated $27,408,379.
- 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 1,274 institutional investors add shares of $KLAC stock to their portfolio, and 1,129 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
- PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ removed 3,839,740 shares (-15.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,158,487,955
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 Government Contracts
We have seen $385,288 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:
- THE IMICRO INCLUDES THE IQWAVE2(TM) ADVANCED CONTROLLER, ENHANCING PRECISION AND CONTROL FOR ALL TESTING SC...: $248,751
- VSM POWDER TESTING CUPS: $12,324
- VIBRATING SAMPLE MAGNETOMETER (VSM) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION (PMC): $6,860
- UETCH SERVICE AND REPAIR: $6,572
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.
$KLAC Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $KLAC stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 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 MICHAEL A. RULLI purchased up to $15,000 on 07/01.
- REPRESENTATIVE LIZZIE FLETCHER sold up to $15,000 on 04/08.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
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.
$KLAC Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $KLAC in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 04/30/2026
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 $1787.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $260.0 on 07/09/2026
- Shane Brett from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $274.0 on 07/06/2026
- C.J. Muse from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $325.0 on 06/29/2026
- Vivek Arya from B of A Securities set a target price of $317.0 on 06/23/2026
- Joseph Quatrochi from Wells Fargo set a target price of $305.0 on 06/22/2026
- Tom O'Malley from Barclays set a target price of $2250.0 on 06/11/2026
- Timothy Arcuri from UBS set a target price of $2180.0 on 06/09/2026
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