KLAC
KLA Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
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R500#24 today
$206.89
+3.27% today · +10.09% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- KLAC +3.27% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +2.5 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Sep 29): After its 67 big gains in the past 5 years, KLAC typically gained 5.3% over the next month (median) and was higher 66% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -4.6% and +11.9%. An ordinary month: +2.7%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #47 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own KLAC in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +17.3% | #53 |
| one week | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | +31.9% | #29 |
| one month | May 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | +57.0% | #33 |
| 3 months | Mar 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | +118.5% | #22 |
| 6 months | Dec 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | +143.2% | #33 |
| one year | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | +239.0% | #28 |
Rank #29 for one week means 28 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+3.3% | +10.1% | +20.1% | -12.1% | +36.7% | +82.6% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-0.8% | -12.2% | -15.7% | -12.4% | -23.1% | -12.4% |
| Best one week Jun 5, 2026 |
-9.5% | +0.4% | +11.5% | +35.1% | +59.3% | +145.2% |
| Best one month May 29, 2026 |
-0.3% | +1.8% | +5.9% | +26.2% | +63.9% | +149.9% |
| Best 3 months Mar 30, 2026 |
-4.2% | -8.5% | -9.3% | +11.3% | +28.6% | +106.8% |
| Best 6 months Dec 30, 2025 |
-1.3% | -2.0% | +5.8% | +15.5% | +39.4% | +97.9% |
| Best one year Jun 30, 2025 |
+0.7% | +4.6% | +18.3% | +33.3% | +42.0% | +9.6% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.