KLIC · PEAD ↓ 96

Kulicke & Soffa reported Q3 FY2026 EPS of $1.09 on 2026-08-05, beating the $0.87 consensus by $0.22 (+25.3%).

Print-day reaction was effectively flat at -0.01% versus the prior close — the sizable EPS beat generated no meaningful upside on the event day itself. The overnight gap told a different story: KLIC opened -4.8% below its T+0 close on 2026-08-06, signalling a sharp after-hours reversal despite the beat. Over the subsequent three trading days the price drifted a further -4.6%, compounding rather than recovering the overnight loss. Cumulative abnormal return of -8.1% versus SPY.US firmly establishes a PEAD short signal; the drift confirms and extends the overnight reversal through the holding window ending 2026-11-02.