KLAC analyst scorecard · KLA Corporation
76 rating changes on KLAC in the last 12 months. 65% of bullish calls were right at 30 days. Street grade B on 58 scored calls. Consensus target $234, 37% above the last close.
Graded through 2026-09-14 · last close $170.81 (2026-09-14). Rebuilt every morning.
Street grade
B 63.8%
Rating changes, 12 mo
76
Bullish calls right at 30d
64.9% of 57
Bearish calls right at 30d
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Consensus target
$234 +36.9%
Firms covering
26
Price targets hit (90d)
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Holds on KLAC, read: 1 cut to or raised to Hold (graded as the change) · 4 Holds whose target leaned 10%+ one way (graded that way, 50.0% right) · 17 true Holds, not graded.
The chase: the 5 upgrades on KLAC landed after an average +14.7% run in the prior 30 days, and the stock averaged +19.9% in the 90 days after.
Firm by firm
| Firm | Calls | Scored | Right | Accuracy | Grade | Avg 30d | Avg 90d | Latest | Date | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A | +12.7% | +26.8% | Buy | 2026-07-29 | $210 |
| Stifel | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | A | +2.6% | +29.0% | Buy | 2026-07-29 | $250 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | 9 | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | A | +3.3% | +22.4% | Overweight | 2026-07-29 | $325 |
| Wells Fargo | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | B | -1.4% | +16.7% | Overweight | 2026-07-29 | $245 |
| Needham | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | C | +2.9% | +30.7% | Buy | 2026-07-29 | $270 |
| Barclays | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | C | -0.9% | +15.3% | Overweight | 2026-06-11 | — |
| Susquehanna | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | +7.0% | -2.8% | Neutral | 2026-07-29 | $215 |
| Deutsche Bank | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | +0.8% | +17.5% | Hold | 2026-07-29 | $195 |
| Bernstein | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | +6.5% | +11.2% | Outperform | 2026-04-30 | — |
| TD Cowen | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | -2.3% | +18.0% | Buy | 2026-07-09 | $260 |
| JPMorgan | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +3.1% | +15.6% | Overweight | 2026-07-29 | $238 |
| Oppenheimer | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +8.7% | +46.3% | Outperform | 2026-07-16 | $260 |
| Citigroup | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | +4.2% | +21.8% | Buy | 2026-05-01 | — |
| Bank of America | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | -5.0% | +22.7% | Buy | 2026-06-23 | $317 |
| UBS | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | -1.9% | +17.8% | Neutral | 2026-09-01 | $200 |
| RBC Capital | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | +4.2% | +11.0% | Sector Perform | 2026-07-29 | $180 |
| Morgan Stanley | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | -3.2% | +25.7% | Overweight | 2026-07-06 | $274 |
| Goldman Sachs | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | +5.5% | +31.5% | Neutral | 2025-10-30 | — |
| Evercore ISI Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | -4.7% | +34.0% | Outperform | 2025-10-30 | — |
Dimmed rows have fewer than 4 scored calls on KLAC — too few to grade.
Every call, last 12 months
| Date | Firm | Change | Action | Graded as | Price at call | Run before | +30d | +60d | +90d | Target · 90d check | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | Leans bullish · Neutral, target +17% | $170.89 | -6.5% | — | — | — | $200 | pending |
| 2026-07-29 | Stifel | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $250 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | maintained | True hold · target +5% | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $180 | not graded |
| 2026-07-29 | Susquehanna | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | Leans bullish · Neutral, target +26% | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $215 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $245 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | reiterated | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $325 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $238 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | Needham | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $270 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | Deutsche Bank | Hold → Hold | maintained | Leans bullish · Hold, target +14% | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $195 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-29 | Jefferies | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $170.19 | -38.9% | +3.1% | — | — | $210 | ✓ |
| 2026-07-20 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | Leans bullish · Neutral, target +15% | $207.60 | -20.0% | -9.8% | — | — | $240 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-16 | Oppenheimer | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $219.37 | -7.6% | -6.2% | -22.1% | — | $260 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-15 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | Leans bullish · Neutral, target +13% | $224.50 | -12.4% | -9.3% | -23.9% | — | $255 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-10 | Stifel | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $231.52 | +8.4% | -16.8% | -18.4% | — | $270 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-10 | Needham | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $231.52 | +8.4% | -16.8% | -18.4% | — | $270 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-09 | TD Cowen | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $229.52 | +7.3% | -16.0% | -17.7% | — | $260 | ✗ |
| 2026-07-06 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $233.31 | +20.9% | -17.4% | -20.4% | — | $274 | ✗ |
| 2026-06-29 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $278.39 | +44.9% | -38.9% | -36.9% | — | $325 | ✗ |
| 2026-06-23 | Bank of America | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $244.49 | +29.5% | -10.5% | -25.7% | — | $317 | ✗ |
| 2026-06-22 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $269.16 | +42.5% | -20.2% | -31.6% | — | $305 | ✗ |
| 2026-06-15 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $256.42 | +42.1% | -12.4% | -20.6% | -33.4% | $250 hit | ✗ |
| 2026-06-11 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $241.16 | +33.1% | -7.8% | -20.1% | -24.2% | — | ✗ |
| 2026-06-10 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $213.56 | +15.7% | +8.4% | -9.8% | -11.5% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-06-09 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $213.94 | +14.4% | +7.3% | -9.9% | -11.7% | — | not graded |
| 2026-05-01 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $172.63 | +13.6% | +12.4% | +74.8% | +4.5% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | Jefferies | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | TD Cowen | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | Bernstein | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | Susquehanna | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | not graded |
| 2026-04-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | maintained | True hold | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | not graded |
| 2026-04-30 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-30 | Needham | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $175.04 | +18.9% | +10.8% | +59.0% | -2.8% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-04-21 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $178.54 | +19.1% | +3.2% | +50.8% | +16.3% | — | not graded |
| 2026-03-30 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $138.26 | -9.3% | +31.4% | +39.0% | +101.4% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-03-16 | Needham | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $143.82 | -1.8% | +21.6% | +25.4% | +78.3% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-03-13 | Jefferies | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $141.86 | -4.1% | +24.7% | +27.7% | +70.0% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-03-13 | Oppenheimer | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $141.86 | -4.1% | +24.7% | +27.7% | +70.0% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-02-25 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $154.67 | +0.2% | -6.7% | +22.8% | +30.1% | — | ✗ |
| 2026-02-02 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $141.04 | +10.7% | +4.6% | +9.2% | +21.5% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Jefferies | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | maintained | True hold | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | not graded |
| 2026-01-30 | Oppenheimer | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Stifel | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-30 | Needham | Buy → Buy | reiterated | Bullish | $142.79 | +17.5% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +22.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-21 | Deutsche Bank | Hold → Hold | maintained | True hold | $152.00 | +20.1% | -1.6% | -0.6% | +17.5% | — | not graded |
| 2026-01-20 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $148.62 | +19.3% | -1.1% | +1.7% | +21.5% | — | not graded |
| 2026-01-20 | Needham | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $148.62 | +19.3% | -1.1% | +1.7% | +21.5% | — | ✗ |
| 2026-01-15 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight → Overweight | upgrade | Bullish | $154.50 | +26.3% | -4.8% | -6.9% | +13.2% | — | ✗ |
| 2026-01-15 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | initiated | True hold | $154.50 | +26.3% | -4.8% | -6.9% | +13.2% | — | not graded |
| 2026-01-14 | Stifel | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $143.45 | +17.1% | +2.1% | +0.3% | +25.2% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-14 | Bernstein | Outperform | initiated | Bullish | $143.45 | +17.1% | +2.1% | +0.3% | +25.2% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-13 | TD Cowen | Hold → Buy | upgrade | Bullish | $144.18 | +20.8% | +0.6% | -0.2% | +22.7% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-13 | Bank of America | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $144.18 | +20.8% | +0.6% | -0.2% | +22.7% | — | ✓ |
| 2026-01-08 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $132.46 | +8.1% | +8.7% | +7.9% | +26.2% | — | ✓ |
| 2025-12-16 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral → Overweight | upgrade | Bullish | $122.34 | +7.8% | +26.3% | +20.2% | +17.6% | — | ✓ |
| 2025-12-15 | Jefferies | Hold → Buy | upgrade | Bullish | $122.51 | +8.0% | +17.1% | +19.5% | +17.4% | — | ✓ |
| 2025-12-02 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | maintained | True hold | $118.99 | -1.6% | +7.1% | +18.5% | +29.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-31 | Citigroup | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $120.87 | +7.1% | -4.3% | +2.9% | +39.4% | — | ✗ |
| 2025-10-30 | JPMorgan | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | ✗ |
| 2025-10-30 | TD Cowen | Hold → Hold | maintained | True hold | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-30 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-30 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform → Outperform | maintained | Bullish | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | ✗ |
| 2025-10-30 | Barclays | Overweight → Overweight | maintained | Bullish | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | ✗ |
| 2025-10-30 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-30 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | maintained | True hold | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-30 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-30 | Needham | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $121.44 | +12.6% | -4.7% | +3.8% | +34.0% | — | ✗ |
| 2025-10-20 | UBS | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $115.29 | +10.3% | +1.3% | +8.1% | +28.9% | — | not graded |
| 2025-10-20 | Barclays | Equal-Weight → Overweight | upgrade | Bullish | $115.29 | +10.3% | +1.3% | +8.1% | +28.9% | — | ✓ |
| 2025-10-13 | Stifel | Buy → Buy | maintained | Bullish | $102.50 | — | +17.0% | +16.5% | +39.3% | — | ✓ |
| 2025-10-09 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral → Neutral | maintained | True hold | $105.35 | — | +15.6% | +16.2% | +29.1% | — | not graded |
| 2025-09-22 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight → Equal-Weight | downgrade | Bearish · cut to Equal-Weight | $107.12 | — | +4.0% | +2.4% | +18.1% | — | ✗ |
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How the grading works
Every sell-side rating change from the last 365 days is priced the day it lands and checked again 30, 60 and 90 days later. A call is a hit when the stock moved in the called direction at 30 days. Buy- and Sell-side ratings call their own direction. A Hold is read, not waved through: a downgrade to Hold is graded as a bearish call and an upgrade to Hold as a bullish one, and a maintained Hold whose price target sits 10%+ above the price leans bullish (10%+ below, leans bearish) and is graded that way. A Hold with a target close to the price is a true Hold and is not graded at all. Every call with a price target also gets a target check 90 days later: hit (reached it or within 5%), close (covered at least half the distance) or missed. A firm's accuracy on a single name prints only after 4 scored calls, and a firm gets its own page only after 10 scored calls across every covered name — below that a percentage is noise. "Run before the call" is the stock's move over the 30 calendar days before the rating landed. Data: Yahoo Finance rating history and daily closes, rebuilt each morning. Nothing on this page is advice.
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