Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Strong-Buy Rating

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on LSCC. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $110.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $125.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $130.86.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ LSCC traded down $2.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $137.44. 1,076,931 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,804,946. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 981.78, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $108.89. Lattice Semiconductor has a twelve month low of $46.43 and a twelve month high of $157.01.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.05. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 3.46%.The business had revenue of $170.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $164.93 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 2,740 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.84, for a total value of $416,041.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 63,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,578,674.56. The trade was a 4.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Elizabeth M. Schwarting sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.53, for a total transaction of $398,496.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,636 shares in the company, valued at $826,381.08. This trade represents a 32.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 14,080 shares of company stock valued at $2,045,078 over the last ninety days. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lattice Semiconductor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter worth about $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.