On July 10, KLA fell 3.14% in regular trading, trading at $224.605/share, with turnover of $155 million. The decline followed signs of the popular buy chips, sell software crowded trade unwinding, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down approximately 12% in July, pressuring the broader semiconductor equipment sector.
KLA had surged over 8% in the prior session as part of a technical rebound after consecutive sharp declines. Today's pullback reflects ongoing intense bull-bear contention within the sector. Peers declined in tandem, with Lam Research down 2.94%, Teradyne down 3.98%, and Applied Materials down 1.09%. Morgan Stanley had previously raised its price target on KLA from $190 to $274, citing expanding leading-edge customers and rising wafer fab equipment market projections of $202 billion in 2027 and $227 billion in 2028. However, industry-level selling pressure continues to dominate near-term trading rhythm despite the constructive longer-term outlook.
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