Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Buys Shares of 431,392 Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH bought a new stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 431,392 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,532,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KLIC. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 1,401.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 438,667 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,467,000 after buying an additional 409,456 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 21.1% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,348,020 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $81,241,000 after acquiring an additional 409,116 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 20.4% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,313,378 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,043,000 after acquiring an additional 392,691 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 549.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,313 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,117,000 after acquiring an additional 271,868 shares during the period. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Kulicke and Soffa Industries by 14.5% during the second quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,645,508 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $56,935,000 after purchasing an additional 207,899 shares in the last quarter. 98.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ KLIC opened at $46.38 on Wednesday. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.63 and a 1-year high of $50.19. The company has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -2,317.84 and a beta of 1.63. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $42.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.26.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.06. Kulicke and Soffa Industries had a negative return on equity of 1.64% and a net margin of 0.03%.The company had revenue of $177.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.297-0.363 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a $0.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 18th. Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -4,100.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Monday. B. Riley restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a research note on Friday, November 21st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries in a report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research raised Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Nelson Munpun Wong sold 5,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total value of $250,550.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 156,369 shares in the company, valued at $7,829,395.83. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Zi Yao Lim sold 1,000 shares of Kulicke and Soffa Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $45,000.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 23,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,067,130. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Profile

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is a global supplier of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced die bonding, wire bonding, flip-chip bumping and wafer-level packaging systems. Its solutions support a wide range of applications in consumer electronics, automotive, communications and other high-growth segments within the semiconductor and LED industries.

Key products include precision wire bonders for microelectronic packaging, die attach systems for chip placement, flip-chip bonders for advanced packaging architectures and LED packaging platforms that enable high-volume production of automotive and general-illumination LEDs.