KLA Corporation stock heads toward October 28 results
Published on 10/05/2026 at 23:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
KLA Corporation stock (ISIN US4824801009) closed at USD 206.89 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, while management's September quarter revenue guide set a USD 4.0 billion benchmark. The next quarterly report is scheduled for October 28, 2026, giving the market a defined test for that forecast.
Revenue guide sets the test
According to Yahoo Finance on October 5, 2026, KLA guided September quarter revenue to USD 4.0 billion plus or minus USD 200 million. The range therefore runs from USD 3.8 billion to USD 4.2 billion, compared with June quarter revenue of USD 3.66 billion.
The midpoint implies a sequential increase of 9.3 percent from the June quarter. That comparison matters because the June period was a record quarter, while the September forecast requires another step higher before KLA reports the actual result.
Margins add a second hurdle
Management's non-GAAP gross margin guide for the September quarter was 62.5 percent plus or minus 1 percentage point, according to Yahoo Finance. The June quarter margin was 62.4 percent, leaving the midpoint only 0.1 percentage point higher.
The same report said KLA expects advanced packaging process-control revenue to reach USD 1.1 billion in calendar 2026, up more than 70 percent from the prior year. This business is a direct measure of how AI-related chip investment is translating into demand for KLA's inspection and process-control systems.
Consensus stays above the close
MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus from 29 analysts, including 18 Buy ratings and 11 Hold ratings. Its average 12-month price target is USD 222.22, with a high of USD 325.00 and a low of USD 170.00.
Against the USD 206.89 closing price, the average target lies 7.41 percent above the price. The target premium leaves the October 28 report as the key near-term checkpoint, because revenue must approach the guide midpoint while gross margin holds near 62.5 percent.
October 28 report comes next
KLA announced on October 1, 2026, that it will report first quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 28, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The date gives investors a clear event window for testing the revenue, margin and advanced-packaging assumptions already embedded in the outlook.
Stock closed at USD 206.89
KLA Corporation stock closed at USD 206.89 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026. The price, the USD 4.0 billion revenue guide and the USD 222.22 consensus target frame the next earnings reaction without creating a buy or sell signal.
KLA Corporation stock details
- Company: KLA Corporation
- ISIN: US4824801009
- Ticker: KLAC
- Trading venue: NASDAQ
- Price (as of October 2, 2026): Closing price USD 206.89
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Electronic Components
Upcoming dates for KLA Corporation stock
- October 28, 2026: First quarter fiscal 2027 results
