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KLIC

Kulicke Soffa IndustriesF
Nasdaq / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
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Current thesis
Bull case assumes stronger-than-expected cyclical recovery in OSAT and assembly capex, continued share gains for KLIC's high-margin assembly platforms, and favorable pricing/backlog leading to margin expansion.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -1.7.
What can break
Concentration of customers or end-market exposure
Momentum
27
Value
46
Sentiment
25
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $49.49 · Bull $64.00 · Bear $39.00Analysis 2026-02-05; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-05 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $106.67
Why
Momentum27 · Δ7d +2.2
Value46 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment25 · Δ7d -1.7
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -1.7.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Concentration of customers or end-market exposure
  • Currency and supply-chain disruptions
  • Bear case assumes a slower capex cycle, margin pressure from competitive dynamics and mix, and analyst-consensus targets proving accurate or too optimistic, resulting in multiple compression from current levels.

Catalyst clock

2026-05-06

Next quarterly earnings release (assumed window)

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
27
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+2.2
Δ21d
+8.8
Value
46
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
+9.6
Sentiment
25
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.7
Δ21d
+9.7
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 27.0 / Value 45.8 / Sentiment 24.6

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-02-05. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$64.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$49.49
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
30%
Probability
Target price
$39.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-05 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$5.33B
Beta
1.66
Shares Out
52.33M
P/E (TTM)
504.5
P/S (TTM)
4.11
P/FCF (TTM)
63.55
Rev YoY
+122.6%
EPS YoY
-1822.1%
Gross Margin
+48.1%
Op Margin
+13.1%
Net Debt
-$510.71M
Current Ratio
3.44
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data