Track record · closed signal

KLA Corporation (KLAC) — closed signal from October 21, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on January 19, 2026 — +36.5% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

KLAC price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$1,136.18 – $1,151.13Entry zone — fair-value band

$1,148.40Published — price the day we called it

$1,433.10Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$1,581.34Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$1,567.82Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 84 days.

At window close

+36.5%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+37.7%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+3.3%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$1,567.82

last close inside the window, ended January 19, 2026

Peak price

$1,581.34

peak on January 16, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

The thesis — published October 21, 2025

Predicted growth

+25%

over the measurement window

Target price

$1,433.10

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$1,136.18 – $1,151.13

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$1,148.40

published October 21, 2025

Confidence

74%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

KLA is viewed as a leader in chip equipment. Buyer interest looks strong, and the recent average price is climbing. Banks expect global chip sales to be near $1T by 2027, and KLA's tools are essential for keeping chip factories efficient across many chip types. The plan is to buy on dips over the next 0-3 months as AI spending stays visible and normal price swings get absorbed, aiming to ride the ongoing uptrend without chasing sharp spikes.

Primary drivers

Buyer interest is strong; the recent average price is still climbing
Chip industry sales could near $1T by 2027, boosting demand
KLA's tools help vital quality checks many chipmakers depend on
Plan: consider buying pullbacks during an ongoing uptrend

How it played out

KLAC: target reached in 84 days

Lyra published KLAC at $1148.40 on 2025-10-21, with expected growth of 25% over a short-term window ending 2026-01-19. The thesis pointed to strong buyer interest, a climbing recent average price, chip industry sales that could near $1T by 2027, KLA tools used for quality checks, and visible artificial intelligence spending during normal price swings.

Inside the window, KLAC reached a peak of $1581.34 on 2026-01-16. That was above the $1433.10 target, and the target was reached in 84 days. The peak gain was 37.7%. It ended the window at $1567.82. The thesis played out.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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