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KLAC KLA (KLAC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Optical instruments & lenses · CIK 0000319201
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Congress · 1Form 144 · 13
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
2,479
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about KLAC

Insiders, 180 days
-$96.5M net sold
7 sellers · 5% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-07-01
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$65.4M
13 notices

KLA insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, KLA CORP insiders sold a net $96.5M of stock across 176 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
WALLACE RICHARD P
President and CEO
SELL
2026-09-16 SECtraded 2026-09-15
72,019
$12.4M
-11.7%
Context
  • 52 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (52 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.2% of the 706,924 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 2,479 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO WALLACE RICHARD P sold about $12.4M of KLAC under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 15, 2026; 2,479 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Lorig Brian
EVP, KLA Global Services
SELL
2026-08-14 SECtraded 2026-08-13
59,586
$12.4M
-27.5%
Context
  • 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 sales), the last on Aug 12, 2025.
  • The trade is 76.7% of the 77,681 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,479 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, KLA Global Services Lorig Brian sold about $12.4M of KLAC on Aug 13, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,479 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Higgins Bren D.
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-12
31,500
$6.6M
-26.7%
Context
  • 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Jul 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.2% of the 307,815 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,479 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Financial Officer Higgins Bren D. sold about $6.6M of KLAC on Aug 12, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,479 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Khan Ahmad A.
President, Semi. Prod. & Cust.
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
33,180
$6.6M
-28.7%
Context
  • 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Sep 5, 2025.
  • The trade is 13.9% of the 238,044 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,479 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Semi. Prod. & Cust. Khan Ahmad A. sold about $6.6M of KLAC on Aug 11, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,479 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
WALLACE RICHARD P
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
87,568
$17.4M
-28.7%
Context
  • 51 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (51 sales), the last on Jun 11, 2026.
  • The trade is 11.2% of the 778,943 shares held after it.
  • 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,479 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO WALLACE RICHARD P sold about $17.4M of KLAC on Aug 11, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,479 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
176 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$96.5M over 180 days
-$65.4M over 90 days
below 95% of Industrials
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Industrials
Funds
2,479 funds bought in last quarter
the highest in Industrials
Revenue
+11.7% year over year
more than 70% of Industrials
Margin
35.6% net margin
the highest in Industrials
Buybacks
$2.3B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 98% of Industrials
Short interest
1.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 2.7 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 67% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+29.3%12M
-5%+50%+106%+161%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-11 · WALLACE RICHARD P sold $17.4M2025-11-11 · WALLACE RICHARD P sold $13.0M2026-08-13 · Lorig Brian sold $12.4M2026-09-15 · WALLACE RICHARD P sold $12.4M2026-06-11 · WALLACE RICHARD P sold $10.0M2026-05-12 · WALLACE RICHARD P sold $8.1M2026-07-02 · Higgins Bren D. sold $7.4M2026-08-12 · Higgins Bren D. sold $6.6M2026-08-11 · Khan Ahmad A. sold $6.6M2026-08-07 · Wilkinson Mary Beth sold $4.3M2026-07-01 · Wilkinson Mary Beth sold $4.1M2025-12-16 · Higgins Bren D. sold $2.8M2026-08-05 · Wilkinson Mary Beth sold $2.7M2026-05-11 · Hanley Jeneanne Michelle sold $1.0M2026-08-05 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $880.5K2026-08-04 · Wilkinson Mary Beth sold $822.9K2026-05-11 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $558.1K2026-08-07 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $475.2K2026-08-10 · Wilkinson Mary Beth sold $339.8K2026-08-04 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $299.8K2026-08-10 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $108.2K2026-07-02 · Kirloskar Virendra A sold $52.1K2026-09-15 · WALLACE RICHARD P filed to sell $12.4M2026-08-13 · Lorig Brian filed to sell $12.4M2026-08-12 · Higgins Bren D. filed to sell $6.6M2026-08-11 · WALLACE RICHARD P filed to sell $17.4M2026-08-11 · Khan Ahmad A. filed to sell $6.6M2026-08-10 · Kirloskar Virendra A filed to sell $108.2K2026-08-10 · Wilkinson Mary Beth filed to sell $339.8K2026-08-07 · Kirloskar Virendra A filed to sell $475.2K2026-08-07 · Wilkinson Mary Beth filed to sell $4.3M2026-08-05 · Kirloskar Virendra A filed to sell $880.5K2026-08-05 · Wilkinson Mary Beth filed to sell $2.7M2026-08-04 · Wilkinson Mary Beth filed to sell $822.9K2026-08-04 · Kirloskar Virendra A filed to sell $299.8K2026-07-02 · Higgins Bren D. filed to sell $7.4M2026-07-02 · Kirloskar Virendra A filed to sell $52.1K2026-07-01 · Wilkinson Mary Beth filed to sell $4.1M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns KLAC: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
126,198,653 sh
$38.1B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
85,323,770 sh
$25.7B
STATE STREET CORP
62,892,994 sh
$19.0B
Capital World Investors
45,318,111 sh
$13.7B
Invesco Ltd.
44,848,852 sh
$13.5B

Congress trades in KLAC

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Michael Rulli
Bought 2026-07-01 · disclosed 37 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Elizabeth Fletcher
Sold 2026-04-08 · disclosed 23 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Valerie Hoyle
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 17 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Valerie Hoyle
Bought 2025-07-28 · disclosed 46 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Valerie Hoyle
Sold 2025-04-29 · disclosed 136 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
All stocks members of Congress are buying · Every member's trades

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

KLAC planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
WALLACE RICHARD P
Filed 2026-09-15
$12.4M
Lorig Brian
Filed 2026-08-13
$12.4M
Higgins Bren D.
Filed 2026-08-12
$6.6M
WALLACE RICHARD P
Filed 2026-08-11
$17.4M
Khan Ahmad A.
Filed 2026-08-11
$6.6M

KLAC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
9.4%
Alger Growth & Income Portfolio
$4.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
9.0%
Spear Alpha ETF
$25.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
8.8%
Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF
$6.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
8.2%
Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund
$27.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
8.1%
Saratoga Technology & Communication Portfolio
$3.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
7.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Richard Wallace
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$30.0M
$507.9M
$7.1M
+839%
+326%
2024
$25.1M
$34.8M
$6.0M
+389%
+178%
2023
$22.8M
$90.8M
$6.6M
+348%
+174%
2022
$26.6M
$66.6M
$8.5M
+165%
+84%
2021
$20.6M
$30.4M
$5.4M
+74%
+28%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $96.5M sold by insiders over 180 days, 2,479 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $65.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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KLAC financials

Revenue growth
+11.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
35.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$13.6B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+35.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$3.8B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.93x
LongTermDebt as filed 2026-06-30 (includes the current portion); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.70x
TTM operating cash flow over LongTermDebt as filed 2026-06-30 (includes the current portion)
Return on equity
+87.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+28.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
40.66x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$199.2B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus LongTermDebt as filed 2026-06-30 (includes the current portion), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+1.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
2.00x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 20%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-062025-062024-062023-06
Revenue$13.6B$12.2B$9.8B$10.5B
Net income$4.8B$4.1B$2.8B$3.4B
EPS (diluted)3.663.042.0324.15
Operating cash flow$4.1B$4.1B$3.3B$3.7B
Cash$1.6B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B
Long-term debt$5.9B$5.9B$5.9B$5.9B
Buybacks$2.3B$2.1B$1.7B$1.3B
Dividends paid$1.1B$904.6M$773.0M$732.6M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

KLAC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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KLAC ranks highest on profitability (99th percentile) and institutional and government (79th), and lowest on insider conviction (2nd), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
99
Inputs
  • Return on equity+87.5% · 98 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+28.4% · 99 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
51
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.93x · 19 pct, sector of 215
  • Cash flow to debt0.70x · 83 pct, sector of 173
Growth
43
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+11.7% · 70 pct, sector of 255
  • Backlog growth, YoY-20.0% · 17 pct, sector of 90
Insider conviction
2
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$84.2M · 5 pct, sector of 171
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 173
Institutional and government
79
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter2,479 · 100 pct, sector of 200
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 57 pct, sector of 43
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
72
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.9% · 75 pct, sector of 271
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 192
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+13.0% · 42 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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KLAC filings, in plain words

Are KLA insiders buying or selling KLAC?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, KLA insiders were net sellers, a net $96.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 7 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded KLAC?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying KLAC and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Michael Rulli dated 2026-07-01.

Are there planned insider sales of KLAC?

Yes. 13 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $65.4M of stock; the latest, by WALLACE RICHARD P, was filed 2026-09-15.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, KLA insiders were net sellers of KLAC, a net $96.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 7 sellers. 5% of the 20 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying KLAC and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Michael Rulli dated 2026-07-01. Insiders filed 13 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $65.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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