KLA Corp could be a lesser-known semiconductor equipment company to profit from the AI boom, according to fund manager Stephanie Niven.
KLA is known for making semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in a process known as "yield management."
KLAC 1Y line While not a headline AI stock itself, Niven, global sustainable equity portfolio manager at Ninety One, said KLA plays a critical supporting role in enabling AI capabilities.
"[KLA] is a semiconductor equipment maker, and it leans into the supply chain of AI," Niven told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" Friday.
KLA has generated impressive returns amid the AI semiconductor upswing.
Persons:
Stephanie Niven, Niven, CNBC's, Brian Chin, FactSet
Organizations:
Corp, Nvidia, Ninety, KLA Corp, Sustainable Equity, KLA, Wall, Analysts, Intel, Samsung
Locations:
California