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Trend Edge Setup Score
Trend Edge rates KLAC Bullish with a Setup Score of 49, net conviction 60, actionability 40. How the Setup Score works →
Total Setup Score
49
Directional Bias
Bullish
Net Conviction
60
Actionability
40 (in range)
Key signals behind this score
40wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 173 vs px 183)
80wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 130 vs px 183)
200wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 86.63 vs px 183)
Funds Accumulating — momZ +6.41 · 23.42→28.00
Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +0.68 · age 6w×1.00 · 2.14%
Seasonal Tailwind — october med 4.6% (mag 2/3) · posClose 62.22% (rel 1/3) · n45 ×0.75 = 4.7
Hidden Gem — stWatch 6093
About KLA Corporation
KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Exchange: NASDAQ
IPO Date: October 8, 1980
Headquarters: One Technology Drive, Milpitas, CA, United States, 95035
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: No
Key Metrics
Current Price
$183.83
Market Cap
$242.83B
Float
1.30B
Shares Outstanding
1.31B
P/E (Forward)
34.60
P/E (TTM)
51.34
Price/Sales (TTM)
17.88
vs. Analyst Target
+26.1% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
35.57%
Operating Margin (TTM)
42.49%
Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Earnings Growth (YoY)
13.80%
Dividend Rate
0.9%
Analyst Target Price
$231.78 (30 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2021
$6.92B
$2.08B
$4.15B
$2.85B
2022
$9.21B
$3.32B
$5.62B
$4.01B
2023
$10.50B
$3.39B
$6.28B
$4.50B
2024
$9.81B
$2.76B
$5.88B
$3.90B
2025
$12.16B
$4.06B
$7.40B
$5.34B
2026
$13.58B
$4.83B
$8.32B
$5.99B
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Sep 2025
$3.21B
$1.12B
Dec 2025
$3.30B
$1.15B
Mar 2026
$3.42B
$1.20B
Jun 2026
$3.66B
$1.36B
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
0.1%
Institutional Ownership
93.9%
Short Float
2.1%
% of All Funds Holding
28.00%
Number of Funds Holding
2,463
Current Moving Averages
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$209.14
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$172.75
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$130.19
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$86.63
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$171.71
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$128.46
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$95.75
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume
creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative
volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
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