KLA Corp. (KLAC) delivered mixed results in Q4 FY2026 on revenue of $3.7B versus the $3.6B estimate (+15.2% YoY) and EPS of $1.05. The next KLA Corp. (KLAC) earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Below is the full KLA Corp. earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
KLA Corp. (KLAC) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Oct 28, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q4 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Mixed
EPS beat rate
7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±5.4% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 1 / Down 7 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±30.0% (options-derived · into Oct 28, 2026)
Insider activity
0 buys / 12 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$3.7B (vs $3.6B est · +1.4% surprise · +15.2% YoY)
EPS
$1.05 (vs $1.00 est · +5.0% surprise · +14.2% YoY)
Share price
$181.57 (-1.3%)
Market cap
$237.2B
KLA Corp. (KLAC) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q1 FY2027
$3.7B vs $3.6B est
$1.05 vs $1.00 est
+5.0%
-16.3%
Mixed
Q4 FY2026
$3.4B vs $3.4B est
$0.94 vs $0.92 est
+2.5%
-3.2%
Mixed
Q3 FY2026
$3.3B vs $3.2B est
$0.89 vs $0.88 est
+1.1%
-12.2%
In line
Q2 FY2026
$3.2B vs $3.2B est
$0.88 vs $0.86 est
+2.3%
+0.7%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$3.2B vs $3.1B est
$0.94 vs $0.85 est
+10.6%
-4.2%
Beat
Q4 FY2025
$3.1B vs $3.0B est
$0.84 vs $0.81 est
+3.7%
-1.7%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$3.1B vs $2.9B est
$0.82 vs $0.77 est
+6.5%
-0.3%
Beat
Q2 FY2025
$2.8B vs $2.7B est
$0.73 vs $0.70 est
+4.1%
-4.3%
Beat
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
Lorig Brian
officer: EVP, KLA Global Services
2026-08-13
Sell
60K
$12.4M
Higgins Bren D.
officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer
2026-08-12
Sell
32K
$6.6M
Khan Ahmad A.
officer: President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.
2026-08-11
Sell
33K
$6.6M
WALLACE RICHARD P
officer: President and CEO
2026-08-11
Sell
88K
$17.4M
Kirloskar Virendra A
officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
2026-08-10
Sell
529
$108212
Wilkinson Mary Beth
officer: EVP, CLO and Secretary
2026-08-10
Sell
2K
$339774
WALLACE RICHARD P
officer: President and CEO
2026-08-07
Sell
13K
$2.5M
Lorig Brian
officer: EVP, KLA Global Services
2026-08-07
Sell
3K
$555631
What you'll find
Next KLA Corp. (KLAC) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment KLA Corp. reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in KLA Corp. (KLAC)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is KLA Corp.'s next earnings date?
KLA Corp.'s (KLAC) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did KLA Corp. (KLAC) beat or miss earnings?
In Q4 FY2026, KLA Corp. (KLAC) posted mixed results — revenue of $3.7B versus the $3.6B estimate (+1.4% surprise) and EPS of $1.05 versus $1.00 expected (+5.0% surprise). Magnisto decodes every KLA Corp. (KLAC) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does KLA Corp. beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, KLA Corp. (KLAC) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a mixed result in Q1 FY2027. Magnisto tracks every KLA Corp. (KLAC) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does KLA Corp. stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, KLA Corp. (KLAC) moved an average of ±5.4% the day after earnings — ranging from -16.3% (Q1 FY2027) to +0.7% (Q2 FY2026). The stock rose after 1 of those 8 reports and fell after 7. Heading into its next report on Oct 28, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±30.0% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every KLA Corp. (KLAC) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Are insiders buying or selling KLA Corp. (KLAC)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, KLA Corp. (KLAC) insiders recorded 0 purchases and 12 sales — net selling. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for KLA Corp. (KLAC) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for KLA Corp. (KLAC), anchored to the current $181.57 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for KLA Corp. side by side.
Is KLA Corp. (KLAC) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether KLA Corp. fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.