KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc
NASDAQ: KLIC · TECHNOLOGY · SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
$104.28
-8.71% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$5.33B
P/E ratio
98.92
P/S ratio
6.94x
EPS (TTM)
$1.03
Dividend yield
0.78%
52W range
$31 – $110
Volume
0.8M
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030
Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.
Research-backed KLIC price target 2030 projection accounting for share dilution, balance sheet debt, and time value of money.
Current price
$104.28
Today
Analyst consensus
$59.25
-43.18% · 12M
2030 Base
$156.39
+49.97% future
NPV today
$86.53
@ 14% WACC
6 analysts:
2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Management guidance
Management has not provided explicit multi-year revenue targets through 2030. However, Q2 FY2026 guidance of $290M-$330M for Q3 (midpoint $310M, or ~$1.24B annualized) and recent commentary on 'expanded capital spending to boost production' of thermo-compression bonding systems suggest confidence in sustained double-digit to mid-30% growth through at least FY2027. No formal 2030 target disclosed.
Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence
KLIC · Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc · Revenue & price projection · 2023–2030E
Actual / 2030 target Projected revenue Base case price Bull to bear range
Bear case (2030)
$109.47
NPV today: $60.57
Base case (2030)
$156.39
NPV today: $86.53
Bull case (2030)
$344.07
NPV today: $190.37
WallStSmart.com
KLIC financial forecast · Research-backed projections
| Metric | 2025 | 2026 (E) | 2027 (E) | 2028 (E) | 2029 (E) | 2030 (E) ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.7B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.5B |
| Revenue growth | -7.4% | 89.8% | 27.4% | 20.9% | 16.2% | 12.6% |
| Net margin | — | 13.1% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| EPS | $0.44 | $3.10 | $4.05 | $4.85 | $5.50 | $6.20 |
| Diluted shares | — | 53M | 53M | 53M | 53M | 53M |
| Net debt | — | $-103.88M | $-244.11M | $-413.63M | $-610.66M | $-832.55M |
| P/S multiple | — | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.0x |
| Implied price (base) | — | $72.78 | $94.48 | $116.00 | $136.87 | $156.39 |
★ 2030E is the model's terminal target year. Implied price = (Revenue × P/S − Net debt) ÷ Diluted shares.
Scenario detail · Three drivers, three outcomes
| 2030E driver | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B |
| P/S multiple | 2.0x | 3.0x | 7.0x |
| Diluted shares | 53M | 53M | 53M |
| Net debt | $-832.55M | $-832.55M | $-832.55M |
| Implied P/E † | 18x | 25x | 56x |
| 2030 Price | $109.47 | $156.39 | $344.07 |
| NPV @ 14% | $60.57 | $86.53 | $190.37 |
† Implied P/E: Multiples remain elevated across all three scenarios because KLIC is valued primarily on revenue scale during its growth phase, not near-term earnings power. Lower P/E in the bear case reflects multiple compression, but the absolute level stays high since 2030E still represents a hypergrowth-to-mature transition year.
EV to per-share bridge · How we get to $156.39 base case
KLIC catalysts and risks
Growth catalysts
+ AI/HBM advanced packaging demand surge (hyperscaler capex $60B-$100B+ annually through 2028)
+ Recovery in memory (DRAM/NAND) market and automotive semiconductor content growth
+ KLIC market share gains in ball bonding and thermo-compression bonding as category leader
+ Backlog conversion: Q2 showed 49.8% YoY revenue growth; sustained capex cycles support 2026-2027 acceleration
+ Electronics Assembly wind-down completion (end of FY2026) removes drag, improves margins
Key risks
- Cyclical semiconductor equipment spending; China revenue concentration (~40%+ of sales) and geopolitical risk
- High valuation (Forward P/E 22.85, Price/Sales 6.9): stock has rallied 200%+ YTD, vulnerable to profit-taking or guidance misses
- Earnings volatility: company has negative net income in prior years (FY2024 -$1.24 EPS, FY2025 ~$0.00); 2026 EPS $2.58 is recovery-driven, not normalized
- Competition from larger suppliers (ASML, KLA, XCUR) and Chinese equipment makers in lower-end packaging
- Wall Street consensus significantly undervalues outer years: avg price target $59.25 is only 0.59x current price, implying 41% downside, which is inconsistent with bullish revenue trajectory
Methodology · Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc 2030 stock forecast model
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc 2030 price target is calculated using WallStSmart's research model. Revenue projections are derived from analyst consensus across 6 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts. The model is built on five core components:
| 1. Share dilution | Projected from per-ticker schedule of SBC + equity raise activity, compounding year by year (2% cumulative for KLIC by 2030) |
| 2. Net debt | EV minus net debt yields equity value; debt projected from capex cycle trajectory ($-832.55M by 2030) |
| 3. Time value | NPV calculated using 14% WACC (CAPM: beta 1.67) |
| 4. Multiple framework | P/S compresses with scale: bear 2.0x / base 3.0x / bull 7.0x |
| 5. Scenario design | Bull/Base/Bear vary revenue, margin, shares, debt, and multiple independently |
WallStSmart research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: May 20, 2026.
KLIC price target FAQ
What is the KLIC price target for 2030?
WallStSmart's Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc 2030 base case is $156.39 per share, with a bull case of $344.07 and bear case of $109.47. The NPV of the base case discounted to today at 14% WACC is $86.53.
How is the Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc 2030 stock forecast calculated?
The KLIC 2030 projection multiplies projected revenue by a growth-adjusted P/S multiple to derive enterprise value, subtracts projected net debt to get equity value, then divides by diluted shares outstanding accounting for dilution from stock-based compensation and equity raises.
Why does the KLIC price target account for dilution?
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc is projected to grow diluted share count from 52M to 53M by 2030 (a 2% increase) through stock-based compensation and capital raises. Ignoring this would inflate the price target by approximately 2%.
What is the analyst consensus on KLIC stock?
6 analysts cover KLIC with an average 12-month price target of $59.25. The 2030 projection extends this framework with longer-horizon assumptions including dilution and time value of money.