B
KLA Corporation KLAC
$711.29 $19.162.77%
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B
Buy 5/29/2024Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/29/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 5/14/2024Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/14/2024 due to a large increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 4/29/2024Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/29/2024 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 15.28% from $952.32M to $806.84M, and total revenue declined 5.1% from $2.49B to $2.36B.
B
Buy 4/17/2024Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/17/2024 due to a large increase in the solvency index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/28/2024Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/28/2024 due to a large decline in the solvency index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/12/2024Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/12/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/22/2024Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/22/2024 due to a substantial decline in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 29.59% from $883.74M to $622.24M, and earnings per share declined from $5.41 to $4.28.
B
Buy 2/27/2023Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/27/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 3.02 to 2.36.
B
Buy 11/18/2022Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/18/2022 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 11/3/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/3/2022 due to a large decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/20/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/20/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/15/2022Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/15/2022 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $4.83 to $5.4007, total revenue increased 8.65% from $2.29B to $2.49B, and EBIT increased 8.61% from $894.91M to $971.95M.
B
Buy 7/6/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/6/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 6/21/2022Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/21/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 6/2/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/2/2022 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 1.67 to 1.52, and debt to equity increased from 0.86 to 0.91.
B
Buy 2/3/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/3/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $6.96 to $4.71, and operating cash flow declined 6.14% from $863.8M to $810.8M.
B
Buy 1/28/2022Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 1/28/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 11/3/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, valuation index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 85.51% from $465.62M to $863.8M, earnings per share increased from $4.0994 to $6.96, and EBIT increased 14.05% from $717.94M to $818.8M.
B
Buy 10/22/2021Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/22/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/1/2021Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/1/2021 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/16/2021Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 9/16/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/4/2021Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/4/2021 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 4/26/2021Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/26/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/8/2021Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 4/8/2021 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 3/5/2021Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/5/2021 due to a significant increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 9.55% from $512.17M to $561.08M, earnings per share increased from $2.69 to $2.94, and net income increased 8.72% from $420.57M to $457.25M.
B
Buy 10/8/2020Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/8/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 9/10/2020Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/10/2020 due to a large decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/12/2020Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/12/2020 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.5 to $2.6317, debt to equity declined from 1.5 to 1.31, and the quick ratio increased from 1.72 to 1.88.
B
Buy 8/3/2020Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/3/2020 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/8/2020Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/8/2020 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $2.4 to $0.5, EBIT declined 7.34% from $506.71M to $469.54M, and total revenue declined 5.66% from $1.51B to $1.42B.
B
Buy 3/24/2020Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/24/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/9/2020Upgraded
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/9/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 2/12/2020Downgrade
KLA Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/12/2020 due to a substantial decline in the valuation index, growth index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 21.87% from $496.25M to $387.73M.
B
Buy 4/3/2019Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/3/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/26/2019Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/26/2019 due to a large increase in the valuation index, growth index and total return index. Total revenue increased 2.44% from $1.09B to $1.12B.
C
Hold 12/14/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 12/14/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 11/29/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/29/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index.
B
Buy 10/24/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/24/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 10/17/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 10/17/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 10/2/2018Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/2/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 9/17/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 9/17/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 8/27/2018Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 8/27/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 8/8/2018Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/8/2018 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $1.95 to $2.2249, EBIT increased 9.77% from $385.8M to $423.51M, and operating cash flow increased 5.93% from $352.61M to $373.51M.
B
Buy 3/1/2018Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/1/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/14/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/14/2018 due to a substantial decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 1/26/2018Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/26/2018 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.78 to -$0.86, net income declined 147.81% from $280.94M to -$134.32M, and operating cash flow declined 65.37% from $373.63M to $129.37M.
B
Buy 12/26/2017Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/26/2017 due to a significant increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/27/2017Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/27/2017 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $1.6203 to $1.78, EBIT increased 3.64% from $349M to $361.69M, and total revenue increased 3.3% from $938.65M to $969.58M.
B
Buy 10/9/2017Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/9/2017 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/7/2017Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/7/2017 due to a substantial decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/21/2017Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/21/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 7/5/2017Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/5/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 3/28/2017Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/28/2017 due to a major increase in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 1/27/2017Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/27/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $1.13 to $1.52, EBIT increased 33.99% from $249.22M to $333.93M, and operating cash flow increased 31% from $169.78M to $222.41M.
B
Buy 8/19/2016Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/19/2016 due to a major decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 7/5/2016Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/5/2016 due to a large increase in the solvency index, total return index and volatility index. Debt to equity declined from 8.57 to 6.5.
B
Buy 3/11/2016Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/11/2016 due to a significant decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/29/2016Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to B from C+ on 1/29/2016 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.66 to $0.98, EBIT increased 33.81% from $167.89M to $224.66M, and total revenue increased 10.52% from $642.64M to $710.25M.
C
Hold 11/9/2015Upgraded
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/9/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/23/2015Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/23/2015 due to a major decline in the total return index, solvency index and efficiency index. Debt to equity increased from 7.57 to 10.7, net income declined 26.14% from $142.02M to $104.9M, and total capital declined 4.61% from $3.61B to $3.45B.
C
Hold 3/4/2015Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/4/2015 due to a significant decline in the solvency index, valuation index and volatility index. Debt to equity increased from 0.21 to 5.39, and the quick ratio declined from 4.24 to 3.25.
B
Buy 1/12/2015Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/12/2015 due to a significant decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 10/27/2014Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/27/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 85.95% from $248.64M to $34.93M, earnings per share declined from $0.7697 to $0.43, and EBIT declined 39.36% from $180.01M to $109.15M.
B
Buy 8/11/2014Downgrade
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 8/11/2014 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Earnings per share declined from $1.21 to $0.7697, EBIT declined 31.07% from $261.16M to $180.01M, and total revenue declined 11.7% from $831.6M to $734.34M.
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