Weaver Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Weaver Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,169 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $714,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Trading Up 9.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $246.49 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $226.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $187.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $307.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.78. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $59.92 and a 12-month high of $256.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In related news, insider Ava Harter sold 1,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.66, for a total value of $333,990.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,846,625.30. The trade was a 2.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 253,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,235,848. The trade was a 12.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish price targets: multiple firms have reiterated Buy/Outperform views and recent upgrades pushed the stock higher as investors priced in continued upside. Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results and AI-driven demand: social and news summaries point to a revenue and EPS beat in fiscal Q2 (revenue ≈ $5.34B) and management messaging that AI chip demand underpins growth — a core reason investors are optimistic. Q2 & AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Conference comments: management highlighted operational strength and AI opportunities at the Cantor Fitzgerald conference, reinforcing the growth narrative that supports a premium multiple. Cantor Fitzgerald Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector tailwind: a broader Nasdaq/semiconductor rebound (news flow tied to geopolitical developments) lifted chip names alongside Lam, contributing to the move. Sector Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation scrutiny: several pieces reassess LRCX after sharp multi-month gains — momentum is strong but higher multiples raise questions about near-term returns for valuation-sensitive investors. Valuation Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: recent reports show executives selling into the rally, which some investors view as a cautionary signal about near-term upside. Insider Trading
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pullback from Zacks: Zacks downgraded LRCX from strong-buy to hold, a reminder that some shop-level sentiment is becoming more cautious even as others remain bullish. Zacks Downgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on LRCX shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.54.

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.