KLA Corporation stock costs EUR 174.33 with USD 255.7 billion market cap

Published on 10/08/2026 at 19:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley cut its target to USD 227 on October 6, 2026. KLA Corporation stock costs EUR 174.33 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 175.55.

Key points in brief

KLA Corporation stock was at EUR 174.33 after-hours on October 8, 2026, down 0.69 percent from EUR 175.55.
The Nasdaq price was USD 195.72 at 1:08 p.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 255.7 billion.
Morgan Stanley cut its target from USD 253 to USD 227 on October 6, 2026, leaving the target 16.0 percent above the Nasdaq price.
KLA is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 28, 2026.

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KLA Corporation (US4824801009) was trading at EUR 174.33 after-hours at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 7:03 p.m. CEST, down 0.69 percent versus the prior close of EUR 175.55. The company had a market capitalization of USD 255.7 billion on the same date, giving the euro price a clear valuation backdrop.

Nasdaq price sets the frame

At NASDAQ, KLAC was last at USD 195.72 on October 8, 2026 at 1:08 p.m. ET. The share price stood 36.3 percent below its 52-week high of USD 307.37 and 99.5 percent above its 52-week low of USD 98.10.

The valuation remains a central market metric. KLA traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.40, while its average trading volume was 10,123,834 shares and the session volume was 3,903,775 shares on October 8, 2026.

Target cut leaves a measurable gap

According to Investing.com on October 6, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its target from USD 253 to USD 227 and kept an Overweight rating. The new target lies 16.0 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 195.72, based on the same currency.

The same report said Morgan Stanley raised its calendar-year 2027 revenue forecast from USD 20.4 billion to USD 21.4 billion and lifted its earnings-per-share estimate from USD 6.23 to USD 6.77. The target reduction therefore reflects a lower valuation multiple, even as the forecast assumes stronger revenue and earnings.

Comparison with peers

KLA Corporation: minus 0.69 percent, P/E 53.40, market capitalization USD 255.7 billion

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ, USD): minus 2.66 percent, P/E 55.48, market capitalization USD 401.1 billion

Applied Materials (NASDAQ, USD): minus 2.23 percent, P/E 43.85, market capitalization USD 404.1 billion

Next results arrive October 28

Simply Wall St lists October 28, 2026 as KLA Corporation's next earnings date, when the company is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2027 results. The timing gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing the revenue and earnings assumptions behind the revised analyst target.

KLA develops process-control and process-enabling systems for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, including inspection, metrology and yield-management products, according to KLA. Its semiconductor exposure links the stock closely to wafer-fabrication equipment spending, while the current P/E of 53.40 places valuation alongside the target revision as the main market reference.

After-hours price holds the focus

Lang & Schwarz showed KLA Corporation at EUR 174.33 on October 8, 2026 at 7:03 p.m. CEST, down 0.69 percent from the EUR 175.55 prior close dated October 7, 2026. The Nasdaq quote was USD 195.72 at 1:08 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026, separate from the euro quotation.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KLA Corporation stock.