Cambient Family Office LLC Makes New Investment in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,265 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $560,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1,032.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after buying an additional 12,936 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the first quarter worth about $239,000. Gabelli Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter valued at approximately $253,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 100,528 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,785,000 after buying an additional 2,661 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 5,206.7% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 796 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LRCX. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $305.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 price target on Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lam Research has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $333.62.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $389.04 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $301.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $241.57. The firm has a market cap of $486.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.85. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $87.75 and a 1-year high of $401.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lam Research as a key winner from the AI infrastructure buildout, with reports suggesting its wafer-fab equipment opportunity may be larger than expected. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target on LRCX to $400 from $330 and reiterated an Outperform rating, reinforcing the view that AI-related demand can drive further growth. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted LRCX jumped on above-average volume and said improving earnings estimate revisions could support more near-term upside. Lam Research (LRCX) Moves 4.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from GuruFocus highlighted LRCX’s strong profitability and recent 4% share gain, which may be encouraging momentum investors. Lam Research Corp (LRCX) Shares Surge 4.0% — What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed LRCX as an attractive stock on momentum and profitability grounds, but these were largely descriptive and did not introduce a major new catalyst. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: Some comparative coverage argued Texas Instruments may be a better semiconductor buy than Lam Research due to valuation and growth visibility, which could temper enthusiasm at the margin. TXN vs. LRCX: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh put-option activity in LRCX suggests some traders are hedging or betting on downside after the rally. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

About Lam Research

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.