Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Stock Holdings Increased by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,439,487 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 80,126 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $862,242,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new position in Lam Research during the third quarter worth $803,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Lam Research by 0.6% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 41,055 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,498,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. LifePlan Financial LLC bought a new stake in Lam Research during the third quarter valued at $208,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.5% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,633,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $352,596,000 after purchasing an additional 12,624 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 32.3% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,852,401 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $248,037,000 after purchasing an additional 452,169 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total value of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 253,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on LRCX shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $320.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. HSBC upped their target price on Lam Research from $181.00 to $221.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Citic Securities increased their price target on Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.35.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM partnership announced to advance sub‑1nm logic scaling, covering novel materials, advanced processes and High‑NA EUV techniques — a strategic win that reinforces Lam’s role in next‑generation node toolsets and long‑term TAM expansion. IBM and Lam Research Announce Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its firm price target on LRCX to $255 (equal weight) and the bank also boosted chip‑gear spending estimates — both moves support a stronger revenue outlook for wafer‑fab equipment suppliers and lift investor sentiment for Lam. Barclays Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in the S&P 100 (effective March 23) and a sector rebound into semiconductor‑equipment names are drawing flows into LRCX, supporting near‑term demand from passive and active investors. QuiverQuant Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~20.7% in February to ~26.1M shares (about 2.1% of float) and days‑to‑cover is ~3.0 — reduced short exposure can remove a source of selling pressure and amplify rally momentum when demand improves. (data summary)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry note: analysts and outlets are reassessing valuation after a very strong 1‑year run and recent pullback; Lam’s outperformance raises questions about near‑term multiples even as fundamentals remain strong. Valuation Assessment
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported in recent months (multiple executives selling shares) and some large institutional rebalancing occurred (e.g., UBS trimmed a very large position in Q4 2025) — these can be interpreted as supply signals or portfolio adjustments that cap upside if sustained. Insider & Institutional Activity

Lam Research Price Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $215.23 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $222.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $171.33. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.32 and a 52 week high of $256.68. The stock has a market cap of $268.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is presently 21.31%.

Lam Research Company 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.