Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) Stock: Why It Rose
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
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KLIC jumps 3.4% to $81.32. Closed at $81.32, +3.42% vs the prior close of $78.63. Day range $80.72–$82.68, opened at $81.59.
KLIC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — KLIC jumps 3.4% to $81.32
- Closed at $81.32, +3.42% vs the prior close of $78.63. Day range $80.72–$82.68, opened at $81.59.
- Volume was 528.74K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 716.26K.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($87.46) and -4.8% vs its 200-day average ($85.42).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 46% of that range, 40.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — KLIC slides 5.3% to $78.63, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $78.63, -5.32% vs the prior close of $83.05. Day range $78.54–$82.26, opened at $81.99.
- Volume was 804.36K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 727.90K.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($87.66) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($85.24).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 42.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — KLIC dips 1.7% to $83.05
- Closed at $83.05, -1.73% vs the prior close of $84.51. Day range $78.45–$84.53, opened at $81.27.
- Volume was 939.70K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 734.17K.
- Price is -5.5% vs its 50-day average ($87.90) and -2.4% vs its 200-day average ($85.08).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 48% of that range, 38.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — KLIC slides 4.6% to $84.51
- Closed at $84.51, -4.55% vs the prior close of $88.54. Day range $82.82–$87.56, opened at $85.66.
- Volume was 510.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 743.25K.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($88.12) and -0.5% vs its 200-day average ($84.89).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 37.8% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 13, 2026 — KLIC ends flat (+0.2%) to $88.54
- Closed at $88.54, +0.17% vs the prior close of $88.39. Day range $85.06–$88.71, opened at $86.56.
- Volume was 371.00K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 763.71K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($88.30) and +4.5% vs its 200-day average ($84.70).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 34.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — KLIC slides 3.9% to $88.39
- Closed at $88.39, -3.93% vs the prior close of $92.01. Day range $88.14–$90.58, opened at $90.30.
- Volume was 333.50K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 786.92K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.1% vs its 50-day average ($88.34) and +4.6% vs its 200-day average ($84.49).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 34.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — KLIC rises 1.2% to $92.01
- Closed at $92.01, +1.20% vs the prior close of $90.92. Day range $90.13–$92.78, opened at $92.45.
- Volume was 262.80K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 808.23K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +4.1% vs its 50-day average ($88.35) and +9.2% vs its 200-day average ($84.28).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 32.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — KLIC slides 4.2% to $90.92, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $90.92, -4.24% vs the prior close of $94.95. Day range $89.63–$95.54, opened at $92.73.
- Volume was 619.80K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 832.50K.
- Price is +3.0% vs its 50-day average ($88.28) and +8.2% vs its 200-day average ($84.05).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 55% of that range, 33.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — KLIC slides 3.0% to $94.95, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $94.95, -3.03% vs the prior close of $97.92. Day range $93.67–$96.53, opened at $95.25.
- Volume was 410.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 847.74K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +7.8% vs its 50-day average ($88.12) and +13.3% vs its 200-day average ($83.83).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 30.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — KLIC dips 0.8% to $97.92
- Closed at $97.92, -0.82% vs the prior close of $98.73. Day range $97.17–$101.64, opened at $101.07.
- Volume was 552.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 861.63K.
- Price is +11.2% vs its 50-day average ($88.04) and +17.2% vs its 200-day average ($83.58).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 62% of that range, 27.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — KLIC dips 2.0% to $98.73
- Closed at $98.73, -2.02% vs the prior close of $100.77. Day range $98.15–$101.94, opened at $100.01.
- Volume was 722.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 859.59K.
- Price is +12.1% vs its 50-day average ($88.04) and +18.5% vs its 200-day average ($83.32).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 27.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — KLIC jumps 4.9% to $100.77, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $100.77, +4.94% vs the prior close of $96.03. Day range $98.10–$101.87, opened at $98.25.
- Volume was 684.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 858.94K.
- Price is +14.4% vs its 50-day average ($88.09) and +21.3% vs its 200-day average ($83.06).
- 52-week range $35.02–$135.80; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 25.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
KLIC bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $213.00K.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue fell 7.4% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
KLIC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about KLIC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Chylak Robert Nestor had withheld for taxes 1,029 shares at $78.63 (≈$80.91K) on Oct 16, 2026; now holds 32,104
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Talluri Rajendra K received an award of 28,398 shares on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 118,095
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wong Nelson Munpun received an award of 5,734 shares on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 88,089
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wong Lester A received an award of 6,424 shares on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 82,430
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Chylak Robert Nestor received an award of 5,753 shares on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 33,133
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lim Zi Yao received an award of 4,071 shares on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 25,285
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Oct 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 17, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jul 4, 2026:
- Revenue: $330.41M (prior year $148.41M) (+122.6% vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Net income: $57.42M (prior year -$3.29M) (swung to profit vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.07 (prior year -$0.06) (swung to profit vs Jun 28, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 16, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jun 25, 2026 · Form 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade KLIC
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 4, 2026, Nov 19, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.71% (largest 6.5%).
- Liquidity: about 692.00K shares (≈$56.27M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $81.32 vs a range of $35.02–$135.80 (46% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 17, 2026 ($0.205/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Lester A Wong sold 60,000 shares on Jun 18, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 14, 2026; 8-K Aug 17, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 52.33M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +0.4% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Semiconductors & Related Devices.
KLIC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 81.59 | 82.68 | 80.71 | 81.32 | 570.90K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 81.99 | 82.26 | 78.48 | 78.63 | 804.90K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 81.27 | 84.53 | 78.45 | 83.05 | 939.70K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 85.66 | 87.56 | 82.82 | 84.51 | 510.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 86.56 | 88.71 | 85.06 | 88.54 | 371.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 90.30 | 90.58 | 88.14 | 88.39 | 333.50K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 92.45 | 92.78 | 90.13 | 92.01 | 262.80K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 92.73 | 95.54 | 89.63 | 90.92 | 619.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 95.25 | 96.53 | 93.67 | 94.95 | 410.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 101.07 | 101.64 | 97.17 | 97.92 | 552.00K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 100.01 | 101.94 | 98.15 | 98.73 | 722.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 98.25 | 101.87 | 98.10 | 100.77 | 684.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 94.51 | 96.36 | 93.39 | 96.03 | 747.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 94.25 | 95.10 | 92.59 | 94.25 | 1.08M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 93.67 | 95.00 | 93.09 | 93.72 | 372.10K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 90.99 | 91.90 | 88.45 | 91.68 | 681.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 89.50 | 91.76 | 89.00 | 91.18 | 471.30K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 89.48 | 90.25 | 88.01 | 88.47 | 1.19M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 88.34 | 91.85 | 86.33 | 90.85 | 780.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 83.45 | 89.55 | 82.05 | 89.54 | 1.73M |
About Kulicke & Soffa Industries
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Semiconductors & Related Devices”. Its business address is in SINGAPORE. State of incorporation: PA. Fiscal year ends October 3. SEC CIK 56978.
KLIC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Fusen Ernie Chen | Director | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Denise Dignam | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Peter T M Kong | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Gregory F Milzcik | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Jon A Olson | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| David Jeffrey Richardson | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rajendra K Talluri | CEO | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Mui Sung Yeo | Director | Jul 8, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Pin Chong | Executive Vice President | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Robert Nestor Chylak | Senior Vice President | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Zi Yao Lim | General Counsel | May 12, 2026 |
| Rajendra K Talluri | CEO | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Nelson Munpun Wong | Senior Vice President | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Lester A Wong | CFO | Sep 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Lester A Wong | Sale | 60,000 | $121.71 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Lester A Wong | Sale | 60,000 | $121.71 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Lester A Wong | Sale | 60,000 | $121.71 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Lester A Wong | Sale | 60,000 | $121.71 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Nelson Munpun Wong | Sale | 15,000 | $113.72 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Nelson Munpun Wong | Sale | 15,000 | $113.72 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Nelson Munpun Wong | Sale | 15,000 | $113.72 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Nelson Munpun Wong | Sale | 15,000 | $113.72 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Peter T M Kong | Sale | 1,551 | $110.00 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Peter T M Kong | Sale | 1,551 | $110.00 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Peter T M Kong | Sale | 1,551 | $110.00 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Peter T M Kong | Sale | 1,551 | $110.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Mui Sung Yeo | Sale | 20,000 | $100.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Mui Sung Yeo | Sale | 20,000 | $100.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Mui Sung Yeo | Sale | 20,000 | $100.00 |
KLIC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | $654.08M | $213.00K | 0.00 | $113.56M |
| Sep 28, 2024 | $706.23M | $-69.01M | -1.24 | $31.04M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $742.49M | $57.15M | 0.99 | $173.40M |
| Oct 1, 2022 | $1.50B | $433.55M | 7.09 | $390.19M |
| Oct 2, 2021 | $1.52B | $367.16M | 5.78 | $300.03M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.32B, total liabilities $407.13M, cash $368.57M (as of Jul 4, 2026).
KLIC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $93.84 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $93.78 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $55.67 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $35.29 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $32.11 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $31.74 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.40 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $47.05 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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