Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. KLA Corp shares valued at $781,023 were sold by Higgins Bren D. on May 22 ’25. At $766.46 per share, Higgins Bren D. sold 1,019 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 27,779 shares worth approximately $24.82 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Higgins Bren D. purchased 1,019 shares, netting a total of over 781,023 in proceeds.
Before that, WALLACE RICHARD P had sold 10,802 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $7,381,007, the President and CEO traded KLA Corp shares for $683.30 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 10,802 shares, worth approximately $70.35 million.
As published in a research note from Deutsche Bank on May 20, 2025, KLA Corp [KLAC] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $790. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of April 11, 2025, Oppenheimer has reiterated its “an Outperform” rating for KLAC. Earlier on March 31, 2025, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Overweight” for KLAC stock which previously was a “an Equal-weight”.
Analyzing KLAC Stock Performance
On last trading session,, KLA Corp [NASDAQ: KLAC] rose 0.50% to $893.46. The stock’s lowest price that day was $887.74, but it reached a high of $902.94 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.05%. Over the course of the year, KLA Corp shares have jumped approximately 9.42%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $914.83 on 06/17/25 and a 52-week low of $551.33 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for KLA Corp (KLAC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 886.49, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 879.51. In the upper region, resistance lies at 901.69. The next price resistance is at 909.91. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 68.00 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is KLA Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of KLA Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 1.12 million shares to 3.59 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 2.46 million shares. A jump of 31.37% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.13 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.13.
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In terms of KLA Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 740 in the next 12 months, down nearly -16.76% from the previous closing price of $889.03. Analysts anticipate KLA Corp stock to reach 750 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 655. In spite of this, 12 analysts ranked KLA Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 28, 2025, Jefferies assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $725.
