NASDAQ:KLAC 23 January 2026 - 30 January 2026

KLA Corp shares dropped 12.7% on Friday, erasing gains made after its earnings report. Investors seemed to balk at the chip-tool maker’s outlook, which struggled to keep pace with a high bar set by the sector’s recent rally. The stock slipped to $1,471.07, down $213.64 in midday trading.

KLA Corp shares climbed roughly 4% to $1,684.71 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a choppy response to its quarterly report. The stock had ended the regular session at $1,619.04 and swung widely late in the day.

KLA Corp shares climbed $28.33, or 1.7%, reaching $1,655.53 by 1:12 p.m. EST Thursday. The stock swung between $1,608.46 and $1,673.34, with roughly 562,000 shares traded.

KLA Corporation shares closed Wednesday up 0.7% at $1,627.20 and gained further in after-hours, rising 1.4% to $1,649.68. Investors appeared to be gearing up ahead of the chip-tool maker’s quarterly earnings report set for Thursday.

KLA Corp shares dipped 0.1% to $1,614.56 midday Wednesday, after fluctuating between $1,602.27 and $1,690.00 earlier in the session.

Shares of KLA Corp jumped roughly 4.8% on Tuesday, hitting around $1,616 in after-hours trading. The chip-equipment maker is gearing up for a key earnings release later this week.

KLA Corp shares climbed roughly 2% to $1,543 in after-hours trading Monday, ahead of the chip-equipment maker’s earnings report due later this week.

KLA Corp shares ended Friday up 0.85% at $1,512.78, bouncing back from an early slide in a choppy day for chip stocks. After hours, in a quiet session, the stock slipped roughly 0.2% to $1,510.00.

KLA Corp shares ended Friday 0.9% higher at $1,512.78, rebounding from a 1.3% drop on Thursday amid a shaky finish for chip stocks ahead of the weekend.

KLA Corp shares slipped 1.3% to close at $1,500 on Thursday, then ticked up about 0.1% in after-hours trading as investors digested new analyst target changes ahead of the chip equipment maker’s upcoming earnings. New Street raised its price target to $1,315 from $1,230 but held a neutral rating, according to MT Newswires.