Assessing Whether Kulicke And Soffa (KLIC) Shares Look Overvalued After Their Recent Strong Run
Why Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) Is On Investors’ Radar
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) has drawn fresh attention after a strong past 3 months for the stock, with recent trading around $71.77 prompting investors to reassess its valuation and fundamentals.
See our latest analysis for Kulicke and Soffa Industries.
While the share price is around $71.77 after a 24.71% 1 month share price return and 103.37% 3 month share price return, the 72.18% 1 year total shareholder return suggests momentum has been strong over both shorter and longer periods.
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With KLIC now trading near $71.77 and sitting slightly above the average analyst price target and our intrinsic value estimate, the key question is whether the recent run still leaves upside on the table or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 53.8% Overvalued
Against the most followed narrative fair value of $46.67, Kulicke and Soffa Industries at $71.77 is priced well above that estimate, which hinges on fairly specific growth and margin assumptions.
Management comments that half of anticipated fiscal 2026 incremental growth is expected from technology transitions and share gains. This depends on sustained high utilization levels around 80% across memory and general semiconductor, so any moderation in utilization or digestion of recent capacity additions could reduce tool orders and constrain earnings growth relative to current expectations.
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Result: Fair Value of $46.67 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, if utilization stays above 80% and new tools like thermocompression and advanced dispense gain traction, that could challenge the idea that KLIC is 53.8% overvalued.
Find out about the key risks to this Kulicke and Soffa Industries narrative.
Next Steps
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