Zacks downgrades Kulicke and Soffa stock to Hold with consensus at USD 69.67

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal revenue was USD 330.41 million, up 122.60 percent. Kulicke and Soffa stock stood at USD 78.63 on October 16, 2026, down 5.32 percent versus Nasdaq close.

Analyst view and earnings date

Zacks Research moved its rating to Hold on October 8, 2026.
Fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 330.41 million, up 122.60 percent year over year.
Kulicke and Soffa stock stood at USD 78.63 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, down 5.32 percent versus the Nasdaq prior close.
The next earnings date is November 18, 2026.

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Zacks Research downgraded Kulicke and Soffa Industries from Strong Buy to Hold in a note dated October 6, 2026, as reported by MarketBeat. The same report put the average analyst target at USD 69.67, below the latest Nasdaq price. Kulicke and Soffa stock stood at USD 78.63 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, down 5.32 percent versus the Nasdaq prior close.

Fiscal third-quarter growth

The company reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 330.41 million on August 5, 2026, up 122.60 percent from the year-ago quarter. According to MarketBeat, earnings per share reached USD 1.20 versus a USD 1.06 consensus estimate, while revenue exceeded the USD 308.50 million forecast. The comparison gives investors a clearer measure of execution than the rating change alone.

Price position and trading range

The October 16 price sat USD 42.63 above the 52-week low of USD 35.02 and USD 57.17 below the 52-week high of USD 135.80. Trading volume was 804,361 shares against an average of 802,473, while the session range ran from USD 78.48 to USD 82.26. The stock's year-to-date performance was 72.59 percent.

Valuation and November 18 date

The market capitalization was USD 4.1 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of 36.24 and a dividend yield of 0.01 percent as of October 16, 2026. The company lists November 18, 2026, as the next earnings date on its investor-relations page, Kulicke and Soffa.

Peer figures on October 16, 2026

KLIC (Nasdaq, USD): down 5.32 percent, P/E 36.24, market capitalization USD 4.1 billion.

Cohu (Nasdaq, USD): down 7.45 percent, P/E minus 61.14, market capitalization USD 2.4 billion.

Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq, USD): down 5.87 percent, P/E 36.36, market capitalization USD 3.3 billion.

What the numbers leave ahead

The immediate test is whether the strong fiscal third-quarter comparison can support the valuation before the November 18 report. The latest market move was weaker than the prior close, while trading volume stayed close to its average.

The latest quoted price was USD 78.63 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 5.32 percent versus the Nasdaq prior close.