Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Holdings Lifted by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 7.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,760 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,134 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $6,359,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LVZ Inc. grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.2% in the first quarter. LVZ Inc. now owns 3,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the first quarter worth about $668,000. Berger Financial Group Inc grew its position in Lam Research by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 2,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. grew its position in Lam Research by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. now owns 5,374 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,148,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in Lam Research during the 1st quarter valued at about $228,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total value of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 in the last quarter. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $500.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on Lam Research from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $475.00 target price (up from $385.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.75.

Lam Research Trading Down 6.9%

Lam Research stock opened at $326.13 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $407.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $90.93 and a 1 year high of $438.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $329.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $260.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research continues to receive strong Wall Street support, including recent price-target increases from Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna, Goldman Sachs, Cantor Fitzgerald, and others, reflecting confidence in AI infrastructure and wafer-fab equipment demand. Susquehanna Lifts PT on Lam Research (LRCX) – Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: The company was recently added to the Russell Top 50, which can boost institutional visibility and trading interest over time. Lam Research (LRCX) Joins Russell Top 50 On An AI Narrative That Looks Fully Valued
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also kept Lam on “top stock for the long term” lists, reinforcing the bullish earnings and growth narrative. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to point to a strong AI and chip-capex backdrop, but those positives are being offset in the near term by sector rotation and profit-taking after a strong run-up. Analysts Just Raised Price Targets On These 3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks (LRCX)
• Negative Sentiment: The latest drop appears tied to a broad semiconductor-equipment selloff, with investors reassessing AI infrastructure demand and trimming exposure to richly valued chip winners. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider trading remains skewed toward sales, which may add to investor caution even if it is not the main driver of today’s move. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today

Lam Research Profile

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Founded in 1980 by David K. Lam and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company develops and manufactures systems used in multiple stages of semiconductor device production, including thin film deposition, plasma etch, wafer cleaning and related process modules and automation.

Lam’s product portfolio covers core process technologies employed by logic and memory manufacturers, with equipment designed to support advanced-node patterning, 3D NAND and other emerging device architectures.