Key levels and trade conditions
Delayed quotes · Technical conditionsShowing the near-term range, based on the latest 5 completed sessions and updated after each close.
Hold and monitor; no addition yet
Signals require closing-price and volume confirmation; review the company research below before acting.
When does defense take priority?
Close beyond this level with session volume ≥ 1.5× the previous 20 completed sessions’ average.
Confirmed close below $135.66 → consider reducing
When to consider adding?
Close beyond this level with session volume ≥ 1.5× the previous 20 completed sessions’ average.
Confirmed close above $164.33 → consider a staged addition
01Newstock overall assessment
The conclusion first, followed by the evidence that matters most.
Watch — await combined confirmation. An entry assessment has not yet been established.
02What happened recently
Company events, industry developments and market conditions — facts separated from possible explanations.
US 10Y yield 5.13%2026-11-13T16:23:04.000Z
VIX 20.652026-11-13T16:23:01.000Z
Dollar index 103.332026-11-13T16:28:11.000Z
Market and sector reference
KLAC -4.95% · SPY -0.92% · Peer average -4.36% (AMAT, AMKR, ASML, CDNS, ENTG, LRCX)
2026-11-13T16:38:28.000Z · Yahoo · Aligned-session reference, not a causal attribution.
Related news and impact paths
Recent news related to this stock
2 direct · 71 2nd-order · 0 thematicRanked by model assessment and recency. Labels use the original model impact, not expected returns. Impact percentages are model estimates, not observed price changes, probabilities or guaranteed returns.
If Intel’s advanced-node yield ramp disappoints, metrology and inspection demand may not vanish, but investors will first trim assumptions for related expansion and upgrades.
Also named: AMAT · LRCX · TSM · SMIC · AMD · NVDA
- #2Impact2.9%FavorableDirectBig Tech Just Tried to Borrow More Than $35 Billion in a Single Day10d ago
The faster capacity expands, the stronger the demand for process-control and inspection equipment.
Also named: NVDA · SMCI · DELL · HPE · AMAT · LRCX
- #3Impact2.8%Favorable2nd-orderCoherent: The AI Premium Is Gone, The Earnings Aren't (Rating Upgrade)11d ago
When photonics and advanced manufacturing demand stays strong, investors typically re-rate the broader semiconductor equipment capex cycle higher.
Also named: COHR · LITE · AAOI · FNSR · AMAT · LRCX
- #4Impact3.1%Favorable2nd-orderSK Hynix Says Memory Is Sold Out Through 2029. Micron Is a Winner, Too16d ago
Capacity additions and yield ramping increase demand for inspection and metrology, particularly in HBM yield control.
Also named: MU · 000660.KS · 005930.KS · AMAT · LRCX · 4063.T
Memory fab expansion and tighter yield management increase demand for inspection and metrology tools, allowing KLA to benefit from higher capex intensity.
Also named: MU · 000660.KS · NVDA · AMAT · LRCX · SMCI
Although KLA is more diversified, softer capex from memory customers still slows order growth.
Also named: MU · AMKR · WDC · STX · SK HYNIX · LRCX
- #7Impact2.2%Favorable2nd-orderApple Lost About $140 Billion After Hours as Its New CEO Calls Memory Prices “Unprecedented”10d ago
Higher memory investment intensity translates into stronger inspection and process-control demand, benefiting metrology and inspection tools.
Also named: MU · 005930.KS · 000660.KS · 2317.TW · AAPL · HPQ
AI-driven advanced-node expansion lifts demand for defect inspection and process control, and KLA typically captures a parallel share of capex through metrology and yield-management tools.
Also named: ASML · AMAT · NVDA · AVGO · AMD · 2330.TW
- #9Impact1.9%Favorable2nd-orderMicron Stock Is in a Slump but Analysts Say It Can Soar 100%. What's the Market Missing?10d ago
Memory technology upgrades raise process-control and yield-management needs, so KLA's inspection and metrology orders usually improve alongside capacity additions.
Also named: MU · 000660.KS · 6851.T · AMAT · LRCX · NVDA
- #10Impact1.8%Favorable2nd-orderQ3 Earnings Scorecard: Solid Beats, Upward Revisions, and AI Drivers9d ago
Higher process complexity and ramping capacity increase inspection and yield-management needs, supporting KLA’s advanced-node customer spending.
Also named: GOOG · GOOGL · MSFT · AMZN · MU · NVDA
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03Is the company worth considering?
Business quality, financials, valuation and analyst disagreements.
🏛️ Company factsSEC filings + FINRA official data
Annual revenue $13.6B · latest quarter up 28.9% YoY · reported FY net income of $4.8B · short-sale volume share above its recent available-day average.
FY revenue
$13.6B
2026-06
Latest Q YoY
+28.9%
Gross margin
16.7%
FY net income
$4.8B
Diluted EPS
$3.68
Short-sale volume share
34.5%
2026-11-05 · Recent available-day avg 26% · above recent average
Short-sale volume as a share of trades covered by the FINRA file, not all market trading or outstanding short positions. Changes do not establish that short sellers are adding or covering positions.
Historical results versus analyst expectations
🎯 Market expectations
Estimate context score High · 74/100Nasdaq analyst consensus · currently available data
- Sep 2026$1.22 vs $1.18+3.39%
- Jun 2026$1.05 vs $1.00+5%
- Mar 2026$0.94 vs $0.92+2.17%
- Dec 2025$0.88 vs $0.880%
The takeaway
The average EPS surprise in the quarters shown is small. Positive and negative surprises can offset each other, so review each quarter separately. Analysts made 6 upward revisions over the past four weeks.
Analyst estimates, not our forecast · not investment advice
Analyst consensus and disagreement
Target-price summary $180.00–$275.00 · Consensus $225.00
Buy / hold / sell 13 / 4 / 0
Nasdaq · Retrieved 2026-11-13T16:39:25.558Z · The aggregate does not provide individual report dates or original theses. It does not establish undervaluation; no analyst rationale is inferred. Targets are not guaranteed outcomes.
Next-quarter EPS estimate (Dec 2026) $1.44 · $1.43–$1.45 · 7 analysts
Four-week estimate revisions: up / down 6 / 0
Estimate dispersion 1.4%
Nasdaq EPS forecasts · retrieved 2026-11-13T16:39:25.426Z04Is now a good time?
Trend, moving averages, volume and key price levels — not the decline alone.
Technical structure · Mixed structure
MA5 $152.23
MA10 $150.80
MA20 $154.39
MA60 $174.45
Last completed-session close $157.30 (-2.30%) · Volume / prior 20-session average 0.65×
Prior 20-session range $128.17–$175.43 · MA20 change over five sessions -4.98% · CMF20 -0.27
- Long upper wick; rally rejected
Confirmation to watch: a close above $175.43 with volume at least 1.5× the prior 20-session average. A heavy-volume break below $128.17 weakens the setup.
Completed daily candles only. Daily OHLCV cannot establish accumulation, shakeout or manipulation intent; CMF is a price/volume proxy, not actual fund flows. Thresholds are research rules, not validated success probabilities. Yahoo · 2026-11-12
Price and news
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05What would change our assessment?
Conditions for reconsidering entry and developments that invalidate the thesis.
Complete the company and technical cross-check before defining entry and invalidation conditions.
Additional risk evidence and model detail
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