KLAC · KLA Corporation

Not today. KLAC is not on today's radar: no tight base just under a resistance that has been tested again and again.

Bulls: KLA has beaten the S&P 500 four straight years — a feat only 23 of 485 companies pulled off — with net income up 47.3% while the stock jumped 453.2%; ROIC is 42% (behind only AZO 77%, ORLY 69% and NVDA 56%), operating margins ~40% on $12.7B+ annual revenue and a $100B+ market cap. Its proprietary score rose from 67.4 to 75.5 and its rank jumped from 112th to 40th of 477 stocks even as the shares fell ~25% in two weeks, and a 78/100 high-attractiveness pick was flagged Oct 26. A buyer put on $107K of Nov 6 155-strike calls, a setup note grades it A- with an entry zone of $148.50–$150.88, stop $141.66 and target $171.47, and KLA reportedly secured a BU AOI&VRS and AOS equipment purchase contract (amount undisclosed). Tom Lee lists it among his AI-trade conviction names, and the October 28 report is the near-term catalyst.

Bears: KLA fell after each of its last four earnings prints, the worst a -15.2% drop, and options now price a ±7.6% move around the upcoming report — history suggests that implied move is too rich. The stock is down ~25% in two weeks (one post calls it off ~50%), and at least one holder says he may give up on KLAC to close open sales. Cyclical equipment spending, export restrictions and elevated valuation expectations remain the structural risks.

Reading from Oct 28, 2026; each post classified by AI, weighted by engagement.

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Open-market trades only, from SEC Form 4 filings — option exercises, tax withholding and grants are left out.

• Sold · WALLACE RICHARD P$12.4M · Sep 15, 2026
• Sold · Lorig Brian$12.4M · Aug 13, 2026
• Sold · Higgins Bren D.$6.6M · Aug 12, 2026
• Sold · Khan Ahmad A.$6.6M · Aug 11, 2026
• Sold · WALLACE RICHARD P$17.4M · Aug 11, 2026

From the company's SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K).

• Q1 FY2027 · total revenues · 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026

  “Total revenues are expected to be in a range of $4.0 billion +/- $200 million”

• Q1 FY2027 · gaap gross margin · 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026

  “GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 61.6% +/- 1.0%”

• Q1 FY2027 · non-gaap gross margin · 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026

  “Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 62.5% +/- 1.0%”

• Q1 FY2027 · gaap diluted eps · 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026

  “GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $1.14 +/- $0.10”

Quoted from the outlook the company filed with the SEC.