KLA(US:KLAC) ZACKS·2025-05-29 23:01Core Insights - KLA's stock price decreased by 0.45% in the latest trading session, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.4% [1] - Over the past month, KLA shares increased by 10.65%, which is lower than the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 11.04% but higher than the S&P 500's gain of 6.69% [1] Earnings Forecast - KLA is expected to report an EPS of $8.48, reflecting a 28.48% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is forecasted to be $3.07 billion, indicating a 19.46% year-over-year increase [2] Fiscal Year Projections - For the fiscal year, earnings are projected at $32.38 per share and revenue at $12.04 billion, representing increases of 36.39% and 22.72% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest optimism regarding KLA's business and profitability [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - KLA currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a recent 2.52% increase in the consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days [5] - The company has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.01, which is higher than the industry average of 18.26 [5] PEG Ratio - KLA's PEG ratio stands at 1.48, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.63 [6] Industry Context - The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry, which includes KLA, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 151, placing it in the bottom 39% of over 250 industries [7] - Stronger industry rankings correlate with better stock performance, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]