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KLA Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 9

As of Oct 22, 2026, KLA is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 9 (since Aug 24, 2026). It closed at $147.83, 50.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packa… More about the company

$147.83
-9.55% today
$193B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 42w
S2 63w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 7w → S3 6w → S2 42w → S3 9w → S4 11w → S1 10w → S4 6w → S1 2w → S2 63w → S3 9w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 10 stage runs.

KLAC among Semiconductor Equipment & Materials18th of 31 by relative strength

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Stocks in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1AXTIStage 2 · wk 499−29.4%
2TERStage 2 · wk 396−20.7%
3AEHRStage 3 · wk 196−42.9%
4FORMStage 2 · wk 396−27.6%
5COHUStage 2 · wk 395−28.3%
6KLICStage 3 · wk 1193−19.2%
7AMATStage 3 · wk 891−20.8%
8ICHRStage 4 · wk 291−35.2%
…18KLACStage 3 · wk 976−21.3%
vs 52W High
-50.9%
$109.31 lo$301.37 hi
50.9% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 9
1w13w26w
Week 9, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-18.5%
200 DMA: $181.32 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
2.19x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-21.3%
3M
-29.7%
6M
-18.4%
YTD
+16.4%
1Y
+29.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-06
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-08.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 9 · Vol 2.19x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 9 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 9 · Vol 1.35x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.24x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.40x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.48x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.56x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.13x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 7 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.71x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$183.69
200 DMA
$181.32
52W High
$301.37
52W Low
$109.31
5D Low
$147.83
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$206.89
60d High
$209.13
120d High
$301.37
250d High
$301.37
Next resistance
+40.0%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
40.4
Forward 21.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+13.8%
Revenue +15.2%
ROE
+87.5%
Profit margin +35.6%
Dividend Yield
0.56%
P/B 30.4

KLA: quick answers

What stage is KLA in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KLA (KLAC) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Aug 24, 2026 and is in week 9. What the four stages mean

Is KLA in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. KLA is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 18.5% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is KLA from its 52-week high?

KLA closed at $147.83 on Oct 22, 2026, 50.9% below its 52-week high of $301.37. Its 52-week low is $109.31.

How has KLA performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, KLA is up 29.5% over the past year and up 16.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is KLA in?

KLA is in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers, reticles/masks, chemicals/materials, integrated circuits (ICs), packaged ICs, and printed circuit boards. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; wafer inspection and metrology systems; semiconductor software solutions; KLA Pro systems; and specialty semiconductor manufacturing, benchtop metrology, surface characterization, material strength characterization, and electrical property measurement products. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition and other wafer processing technologies and solutions; direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet, and additive printing, as well as computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions; and components. In addition, the company offers service programs. It serves semiconductor, and semiconductor-related and electronic device manufacturers. The company operates in China, Taiwan, Korea, North America, Japan, Europe, Israel, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.