KLA GER Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

KLA Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 171.4 EUR
6.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 64.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.7%, after a -14.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 71/100.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 171.4 EUR 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 6.7% latest completed week
4W Return -14.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 61-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.00% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 6.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -14.2%. Indicator stack 100/42 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.00% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 71/100 15 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 64.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.7%, after a -14.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8612-week average 0.96

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.86Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -14.2% over four weeks, 9.0% over 12 weeks, and 121.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 61 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W6.7%
4W-14.2%
12W9.0%
26W42.0%
52W121.7%
Active trend streak61 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-100.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership21.72Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-62.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 85%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength49/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 52; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth97/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework98/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
48.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
17.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
37.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
61.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
41.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
30.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
40.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
23.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
49.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
23.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment71/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 15 relevant articles.

11 positive · 4 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.4%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-14.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+6.7%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses5
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.4% / -4.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.86; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.00%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.00% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors60/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 29 SVQF98/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 7.5 of 375 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment71/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 15 relevant articles.

Wedge Capital Management L L P NC Raises Holdings in KLA Corporation $KLAC Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 2026171.4 EUR6.7%157.3 EUR85.07 EUR-0.0021.7218.5KOn
31 Jul 2026160.6 EUR-14.8%155.5 EUR84.25 EUR0.4618.5431.1KOn
24 Jul 2026188.5 EUR2.7%153.7 EUR83.50 EUR0.8943.6021.5KOn
17 Jul 2026183.5 EUR-8.2%151.0 EUR82.58 EUR1.1643.6325.7KOn
10 Jul 2026199.9 EUR-9.0%148.5 EUR81.66 EUR1.4357.4124.9KOn
3 Jul 2026219.6 EUR1.6%145.2 EUR80.64 EUR1.5271.202.9KOn
26 Jun 2026216.1 EUR-2.4%141.4 EUR79.50 EUR1.5679.711.4KOn
19 Jun 2026221.4 EUR2.8%137.5 EUR78.39 EUR1.5785.979.4KOn
12 Jun 2026215.5 EUR24.4%133.3 EUR77.23 EUR1.3887.8910.5KOn
5 Jun 2026173.3 EUR4.4%129.4 EUR76.12 EUR1.3253.8810.1KOn
29 May 2026166.1 EUR1.3%127.0 EUR75.28 EUR1.3147.9910.2KOn
22 May 2026164.0 EUR4.2%124.9 EUR74.48 EUR1.1149.8610.2KOn
15 May 2026157.3 EUR-0.2%122.9 EUR73.68 EUR1.0551.927.6KOn
8 May 2026157.6 EUR6.4%120.7 EUR72.92 EUR0.9252.2912.2KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context