- 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 59.24% based on similar historical setup states.
KLAC
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
KLA Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
171.6 EUR
7.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 5.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.4%, after a -14.2% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
56
out of 100
Latest Close
171.6 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
7.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-14.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 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.
- 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
7.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -14.2%.
Indicator stack
100/38
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 59.24%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
1 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
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 5.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.4%, after a -14.2% four-week move.
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 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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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 0.7612-week average 0.91
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 pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -14.2% over four weeks, 6.1% over 12 weeks, and 121.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 61 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak61 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-110.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 1 relevant articles.
0 positive · 1 neutral · 0 negativePatient 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-91.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.5%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-15.3%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+7.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses5
Recent vol9.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.4% / -5.1%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.
SectorAT Technology
4-week rank90 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth58.0%
Trend58.0%active weekly trend signals
MD47.0%positive activity pressure
RS42.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank10 / 10
Group average-3.4%
Trend breadth90.0%
Trend90.0%active weekly trend signals
MD20.0%positive activity pressure
RS100.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape64/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis81/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.76; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.24%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.24% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 1 relevant articles.
KLA Corporation $7B Stock Buyback Program Boosts Share Price | 2026 - News and Statistics Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 171.6 EUR | 7.4% | 157.4 EUR | 85.17 EUR | -0.15 | 9.93 | 1.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 159.7 EUR | -15.3% | 155.6 EUR | 84.35 EUR | 0.30 | 6.25 | 2.0K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 188.7 EUR | 3.1% | 153.8 EUR | 83.61 EUR | 0.82 | 26.34 | 2.2K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 182.9 EUR | -8.5% | 151.1 EUR | 82.68 EUR | 1.12 | 25.58 | 1.8K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 199.9 EUR | -9.0% | 148.6 EUR | 81.77 EUR | 1.41 | 35.93 | 4.8K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 219.6 EUR | 1.9% | 145.3 EUR | 80.75 EUR | 1.57 | 49.15 | 159 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 215.4 EUR | -2.4% | 141.5 EUR | 79.61 EUR | 1.64 | 52.08 | 81 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 220.8 EUR | 2.2% | 137.6 EUR | 78.50 EUR | 1.66 | 55.16 | 0 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 216.0 EUR | 24.5% | 133.4 EUR | 77.35 EUR | 1.65 | 60.71 | 1.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 173.5 EUR | 4.4% | 129.5 EUR | 76.23 EUR | 1.53 | 34.88 | 630 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 166.3 EUR | 1.5% | 127.1 EUR | 75.39 EUR | 1.36 | 29.38 | 420 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 163.9 EUR | 1.3% | 125.0 EUR | 74.59 EUR | 1.16 | 32.51 | 190 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 161.8 EUR | 2.8% | 123.0 EUR | 73.80 EUR | 1.07 | 35.12 | 0 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 157.4 EUR | 6.2% | 120.7 EUR | 73.01 EUR | 0.90 | 32.36 | 0 | On |
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.