Singapore's Kulicke and Soffa beats Q1 revenue expectations

Overview

• Semiconductor assembly firm's fiscal Q1 revenue beat analysts' expectations

• Adjusted EPS exceeded analysts' expectations

• Company repurchased 0.2 mln shares at a cost of $6.7 mln

Outlook

• Kulicke and Soffa expects Q2 2026 net revenue of $230 mln +/- $10 mln

• Company projects Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.53 +/- 10%

• Kulicke and Soffa anticipates Q2 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.67 +/- 10%

Result Drivers

• STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS - Co attributes Q1 performance to investments in Power Semiconductor, Advanced Dispense, and Advanced Packaging technologies

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc is $53.00, about 7.3% below its February 3 closing price of $57.20

• The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 30 three months ago

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