KLA CorporationShares fell on outlook uncertainty despite beating Q2 estimates and guiding above consensus, as market focused on memory pricing headwinds and supply chain constraints.

KLA Corporation reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $3.66 billion, up 15.2% year on year and above analyst estimates of $3.61 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.05 beat the consensus of $1.00. The semiconductor equipment maker issued third-quarter revenue guidance of $4 billion at the midpoint, exceeding the $3.95 billion analyst forecast, and adjusted EPS guidance of $1.16, above the $1.13 estimate. CEO Rick Wallace attributed the performance to accelerating investment tied to AI infrastructure, strength in leading-edge foundry and logic, and increasing process control intensity across memory and advanced packaging. Despite the beats, the stock declined from $196.30 to $175.56 as the market focused on management's acknowledgment of ongoing memory pricing headwinds and supply chain constraints. The company expects its advanced packaging process control business to grow over 70% this year to approximately $1.1 billion in revenue, while its services segment, with 80% of revenue contract-based, provides visibility for future quarters.
KLA CorporationShares fell on outlook uncertainty despite beating Q2 estimates and guiding above consensus, as market focused on memory pricing headwinds and supply chain constraints.