What Should You Know About KLA (KLAC)?

By Ken Smith • Monday, March 13 10:59 • Permanent Link

It hasn't been a great morning session for KLA investors, who have watched their shares sink by -2.9% to a price of $367.51. Some of you might be wondering if it's time to buy the dip. If you are considering this, make sure to check the company's fundamentals first to determine if the shares are fairly valued at today's prices.

KLA Corporation is a capital equipment company based in Milpitas, California. The company belongs to the Technology sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.16 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 6.23. In contrast, KLA has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 15.55 and a P/B ratio of 36.29.

KLA's PEG ratio is 1.595, which shows that the stock is probably overvalued in terms of its estimated growth. For reference, a PEG ratio near or below 1 is a potential signal that a company is undervalued.

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