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KLA Corporation KLAC

SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS coverage with price history, portfolio records, theme ratings, and research entries pulled from the IntraAlpha data layer.

Sector: TECHNOLOGYIndustry: SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALSLatest quarter: 2026-06-30Fundamentals refresh: 2026-08-30
moat Wide
physical / assets Moderate
sw / hw SW 35 : HW 65
Last close $175.54

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Data through 2026-08-28
Observed price path $175.54
Activity -74.6%
$-98.78 $596 $1,291 $1,986 $2,681 JanMaySepJanMay 2025-01-06 · BUY equity · relative size +3% 2025-01-08 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-02-11 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-02-11 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-03-27 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-04-03 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-04-10 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2025-12-08 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2026-01-02 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2026-01-09 · BUY equity · relative size +0% 2026-04-13 · BUY equity · relative size +5% 2026-04-13 · BUY equity · relative size +1% 2026-04-30 · BUY equity · relative size +5% 2026-04-30 · BUY equity · relative size +32% 2026-05-04 · SELL equity · relative size +45% 2026-05-27 · BUY equity · relative size +25% 2026-07-06 · SELL equity · relative size +30% 2026-07-06 · SELL equity · relative size +8% 2026-07-15 · SELL equity · relative size +7% 2026-07-15 · SELL equity · relative size +100% 2026-07-15 · SELL equity · relative size +29% 2026-07-15 · SELL equity · relative size +1% 2026-07-15 · SELL equity · relative size +100%
413 daily bars since 2025-01-06 Buy Sell Option 23 visible trade events
Portfolio context Tracked position

Latest snapshot: 2026-07-14T00:00:00. Position gain/loss: —.

23 trade records · 0 option records · 2025-01-06 → 2026-07-15
moat Wide

Dominates semiconductor process-control equipment with 50-60% global market share and 60%+ gross margins. KLA's tools are deeply integrated into chip fabrication — switching costs are prohibitive (customers would essentially need to rebuild factorie…

physical / assets Moderate

Manufacturing and R&D facilities (Michigan HQ, Newport Wales complex, Chennai innovation hub). The real moat is IP, customer lock-in, and engineering talent — not the physical plants.

sw / hw SW 35 : HW 65

Growth. 50-60% process control monopoly deepens as EUV and advanced packaging nodes demand exponentially more inspection, with 95%+ free cash flow conversion funding R&D reinvestment. Primary assets. Process control equipment IP (50-60% global share…

Research memory 3 coverage entries

Append-only ticker entries from the internal coverage database.

  1. SW 35 : HW 65

    Growth. 50-60% process control monopoly deepens as EUV and advanced packaging nodes demand exponentially more inspection, with 95%+ free cash flow conversion funding R&D reinvestment. Primary assets. Process control equipment IP…

  2. Moderate

    Manufacturing and R&D facilities (Michigan HQ, Newport Wales complex, Chennai innovation hub). The real moat is IP, customer lock-in, and engineering talent — not the physical plants.

  3. Wide

    Dominates semiconductor process-control equipment with 50-60% global market share and 60%+ gross margins. KLA's tools are deeply integrated into chip fabrication — switching costs are prohibitive (customers would essentially need…

Research archive Moat and asset notes
Full portfolio moat / asset analysis

Dominates semiconductor process-control equipment with 50-60% global market share and 60%+ gross margins. KLA's tools are deeply integrated into chip fabrication — switching costs are prohibitive (customers would essentially need to rebuild factories). 11% of revenue spent on R&D. 30%+ ROIC and 95%+ free cash flow conversion indicate extreme pricing power.…

Full portfolio moat / asset analysis

Manufacturing and R&D facilities (Michigan HQ, Newport Wales complex, Chennai innovation hub). The real moat is IP, customer lock-in, and engineering talent — not the physical plants.

Coverage feed Latest entries
  1. manual · sw-hw

    Growth. 50-60% process control monopoly deepens as EUV and advanced packaging nodes demand exponentially more inspection, with 95%+ free cash flow conversion funding R&D reinvestment. Primary assets. Process control equipment IP…

  2. manual · physical-assets

    Manufacturing and R&D facilities (Michigan HQ, Newport Wales complex, Chennai innovation hub). The real moat is IP, customer lock-in, and engineering talent — not the physical plants.

  3. manual · moat

    Dominates semiconductor process-control equipment with 50-60% global market share and 60%+ gross margins. KLA's tools are deeply integrated into chip fabrication — switching costs are prohibitive (customers would essentially need…

Trade feed Recent records
Date Action Type Relative size
2026-07-15 SELL Equity +100%
2026-07-15 SELL Equity +1%
2026-07-15 SELL Equity +29%
2026-07-15 SELL Equity +100%
2026-07-15 SELL Equity +7%
2026-07-06 SELL Equity +8%
2026-07-06 SELL Equity +30%
2026-05-27 BUY Equity +25%
2026-05-04 SELL Equity +45%
2026-04-30 BUY Equity +32%
2026-04-30 BUY Equity +5%
2026-04-13 BUY Equity +1%
2026-04-13 BUY Equity +5%
2026-01-09 BUY Equity +0%
2026-01-02 BUY Equity +0%
2025-12-08 BUY Equity +0%
2025-04-10 BUY Equity +0%
2025-04-03 BUY Equity +0%
2025-03-27 BUY Equity +0%
2025-02-11 BUY Equity +0%
2025-02-11 BUY Equity +0%
2025-01-08 BUY Equity +0%
2025-01-06 BUY Equity +3%

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