Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday after Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on the stock from $85.00 to $135.00. The stock had previously closed at $90.95, but opened at $105.40. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Lattice Semiconductor shares last traded at $102.4420, with a volume of 1,550,227 shares traded.

LSCC has been the subject of several other reports. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $95.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Williams Trading set a $82.00 price objective on Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.64.

Insider Activity at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, SVP Pravin Desale sold 839 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.09, for a total value of $65,517.51. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 104,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,137,602.72. The trade was a 0.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 9,965 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.44, for a total transaction of $731,829.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 61,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,185.60. This represents a 13.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 16,512 shares of company stock worth $1,196,508 in the last three months. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Lattice Semiconductor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lattice Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations and management gave stronger Q1 2026 guidance (EPS range 0.34–0.38) while revenue showed healthy year‑over‑year growth — investors interpreted this as confirmation of improving demand. Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Management and coverage emphasize rising AI and data‑center demand (including physical AI opportunities) as a durable growth driver, which supports a re‑rating of the stock. Lattice Leans Into AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets and reiterated buys after the quarter (notable increases reported across firms), reinforcing bullish sentiment and institutional support. Analysts Remain Bullish After Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed large call purchases (about 4,992 calls), signaling some traders are placing bullish directional bets ahead of continued AI demand traction.
• Neutral Sentiment: A short‑interest report in the feed shows a large increase but the published numbers are effectively zero (likely a data/reporting anomaly) — not actionable as presented.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlighting long‑term returns and a new all‑time high reflect momentum and retail interest, which can amplify intraday moves but don’t change fundamentals. LSCC Hits All‑Time High
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, GAAP results showed a wider loss and margins remain a watch item — investors should monitor whether revenue growth translates into consistent margin expansion and sustainable profits. Earnings Meet Estimates but GAAP Loss Widens

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter worth about $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $81.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.83. The company has a market cap of $13.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,992.00, a PEG ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 1.70.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32. The company had revenue of $145.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.18 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 0.59% and a return on equity of 5.60%. Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

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.