NASDAQ:KLAC 19 January 2026 - 28 January 2026

KLA Corp shares rose about 2% to $1,543 in after-hours trading Monday ahead of its earnings report due Thursday. Wolfe Research and Evercore ISI raised their price targets on the stock, citing strong demand and order pull-ins tied to AI chip production. KLA will release fiscal Q2 results after the market closes Jan. 29.

KLA shares closed Friday up 0.85% at $1,512.78 after swinging more than $60 during the session, then slipped to $1,510.00 after hours. The chip-equipment maker will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close Jan. 29. Investors are watching for guidance on chip demand and customer spending. Sector sentiment remains mixed after Intel’s weak outlook.

KLA shares rose 0.9% to $1,512.78 Friday, recovering from Thursday’s decline as chip stocks swung on Intel’s weak outlook. New Street Research raised its KLA price target to $1,315 but kept a neutral rating. KLA will report fiscal Q2 results Jan. 29, with analysts expecting $8.78 per share on $3.26 billion revenue. Lam Research reports Jan. 28, setting the stage for the sector’s earnings cycle.

KLA shares fell 1.3% to $1,500 at Thursday’s close, then edged up slightly after hours as analysts raised price targets but kept neutral ratings. New Street lifted its target to $1,315, and Deutsche Bank to $1,560, both maintaining Hold. Investors await KLA’s January 29 earnings and guidance on chip-fabrication spending.

KLA shares closed up 2.3% at $1,520 on Wednesday, steady after hours, following a 5.2% drop the prior day. UBS, Needham, and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets ahead of KLA’s Jan. 29 earnings release. Investors are watching for guidance on chip-tool demand and 2026 spending. The stock remains about 4% below its Jan. 16 record high.

KLA shares fell 5.3% to $1,486.18 Tuesday, underperforming peers after President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe. Deutsche Bank, Needham, and UBS all raised price targets but kept cautious ratings ahead of next week’s earnings. Trading volume surged to 1.7 million shares, well above average. Investors remain focused on 2026 chip-equipment spending guidance and potential tariff impacts.

KLA shares fell 5.2% Tuesday to $1,486.18, underperforming chip-sector peers during a broad U.S. market selloff. Trading volume topped 1.7 million shares, above average. The drop comes days before KLA’s Jan. 29 earnings report, with analysts raising price targets despite the slide. The stock now sits about 6% below its Jan. 16 high.