Negative sentiment towards KLIC reflected by a jump of 10.9% in short interest

Roman Campbell

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc shares valued at $45,000 were sold by Lim Zi Yao on Dec 02 ’25. At $45.00 per share, Lim Zi Yao sold 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 23,714 shares worth approximately $1.11 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, ZI YAO LIM purchased 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 45,000 in proceeds.

Before that, CHEN FUSEN ERNIE had added 198,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $8,900,100, the Director bought Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc shares for $44.95 each.

As published in a research note from TD Cowen on August 07, 2025, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc [KLIC] has been retained to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $38. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of November 15, 2024, Needham has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for KLIC. Earlier on November 15, 2024, TD Cowen resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for KLIC stock.

Analyzing KLIC Stock Performance

On last trading session, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc [NASDAQ: KLIC] rose 4.14% to $47.0. The stock’s lowest price that day was $44.9101, but it reached a high of $47.16 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 7.90%. Over the course of the year, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc shares have dropped approximately -2.93%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $49.31 on 01/07/25 and a 52-week low of $26.63 on 04/04/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc (KLIC)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 45.55, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 44.11. In the upper region, resistance lies at 47.80. The next price resistance is at 48.61. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 73.09 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.

Is Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-14 jumping by 0.16 million shares to 1.47 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 1.31 million shares. A jump of 10.9% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.54 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.54.

Which companies own the most shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc (KLIC)?

In terms of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 55 in the next 12 months, up nearly 21.87% from the previous closing price of $45.13. Analysts anticipate Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc stock to reach 55 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 55. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On August 08, 2024, TD Cowen assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $45.

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