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Analysts' Assessment of KLAC Stock

Shares of KLA fell to $237.26 during today's afternoon trading session. Despite the -7.5% change, the Large-Cap Electronics & Computer Distribution company still trades 23.18% above its average analyst target price of $192.62. So there may be further downside for the Electronics & Computer Distribution stock. KLA has target prices ranging from $150.0 to $250.0 per share, and its average rating is buy.

KLA's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 3.0%. The stock's short ratio is 3.32. At 0.09%, the company's rate of insider ownership does not indicate that management is heavily invested in the corporation.

Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 93.8%. In conclusion, we believe there is mixed market sentiment regarding KLA.

Institutions Invested in KLA

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2026-03-31 Blackrock Inc. 96% 125,962,070 $29,880,722,399
2026-03-31 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 65% 85,193,740 $20,209,659,106
2026-03-31 State Street Corporation 47% 61,535,030 $14,597,339,891
2026-03-31 FMR, LLC 34% 44,014,870 $10,441,207,515
2026-03-31 Capital World Investors 31% 40,840,690 $9,688,228,531
2026-03-31 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 31% 40,290,610 $9,557,738,553
2026-03-31 Geode Capital Management, LLC 28% 36,729,140 $8,712,886,635
2026-03-31 Capital International Investors 21% 27,281,380 $6,471,688,996
2026-03-31 Primecap Management Company 19% 24,376,470 $5,782,586,243
2026-03-31 Goldman Sachs Group Inc 14% 18,180,320 $4,312,735,532
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