AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. Invests $822,000 in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. bought a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,804 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $822,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter worth $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter worth $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In related news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total value of $2,371,226.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,102,312. This trade represents a 11.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LRCX. Morgan Stanley upgraded Lam Research from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $293.00 to $331.00 in a report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $310.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research lowered Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.01.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title

Lam Research Trading Up 1.2%

Lam Research stock opened at $366.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $286.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $233.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $458.72 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.85. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $87.75 and a 52 week high of $373.82.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

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.