KLA Corporation (KLAC) is a semiconductor materials & equipment company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, KLA Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $2135.64.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $2135.64 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 48.66% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 43.48% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 1.02 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 48.66% with an annualized volatility of 43.48%. The Sharpe ratio of 1.02 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 278.97B |
| Enterprise Value | 280.16B |
| Trailing P/E | 60.6 |
| Forward P/E | 42.45 |
| Price to Book | 47.88 |
| Price to Sales | 21.3 |
| EV/Revenue | 21.39 |
| EV/EBITDA | 47.89 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 35.66% | | Operating Margin | 41.22% | | ROE | 94.98% | | ROA | 21.28% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 11.5% | | Earnings Growth | 11.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 43.0% | | Payout Ratio | 21.52% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 95.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 13.1B | | Total Debt | 6.15B | | Total Cash | 4.96B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.89B | | Operating Cash Flow | 4.4B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $2304.41$ | | 52W Low | $832.24$ | | 50-Day Avg | $1810.06$ | | 200-Day Avg | $1389.7$ | | Beta | 1.5 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.13B | | Float Shares | 0.13B | | Insider Holdings | 0.1% | | Institutional Holdings | 93.8% | | Short Ratio | 3.32 | | Short % of Float | 2.99% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $2180.0$ | | Target Low | $1500.0$ | | Target Mean | $1869.28$ | | Target Median | $1910.0$ | | # of Analysts | 29 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.