Overview
- TD Cowen raised KLA to Buy and lifted its price target to $1,800, citing a faster-growing pocket of leading-edge foundry WFE spend led by TSMC and Samsung.
- Morgan Stanley upgraded the shares to Overweight with a $1,694 target, modeling roughly 16% revenue growth in 2026 and 19% in 2027.
- Seeking Alpha elevated its view to a Strong Buy, pointing to KLA’s process-control leadership, strong free cash flow, and premium valuation support.
- KLA reported 13% year-over-year sales growth and 20.2% GAAP EPS growth despite relatively flat sequential trends highlighted in recent coverage.
- The stock has surged over the past year, with one report noting a 117% gain, while analysts continue to flag risks tied to China, AI data-center pacing, and broader market volatility.