BCS Wealth Management decreased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 50.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,250 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,252 shares during the quarter. BCS Wealth Management’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $481,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Triumph Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Lam Research by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lam Research by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its position in Lam Research by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 428 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 4,615 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $795,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
LRCX has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up from $310.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $330.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $334.43.
Lam Research Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $372.92 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $466.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.36, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.85. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $309.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $246.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $90.93 and a twelve month high of $409.75.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. Lam Research’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current year.
Lam Research Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.62%.
Lam Research News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its LRCX price target to $450 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling confidence in continued strength across semiconductor equipment demand. Wells Fargo Raises its Price Target on Lam Research (LRCX)
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reportedly boosted its target to $480 and reiterated a Buy rating, reinforcing the bullish analyst tone around Lam Research. Benzinga report on Lam Research price target increase
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted surging NAND equipment demand and ongoing AI infrastructure spending as reasons LRCX may have more upside ahead. Lam Research Stock Just Got a New Street-High Price Target
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary noted Lam Research has already had a massive run in 2026, which can keep investor expectations elevated and make the stock more sensitive to valuation swings. Lam Research Stock Is Up 114% So Far in 2026
- Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been hit by a broad chip-sector selloff and profit-taking, suggesting recent weakness was more about industry rotation than company-specific fundamentals. Lam Research slides as global chip selloff outweighs strong recent fundamentals
Insider Activity at Lam Research
In related news, 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 transaction of $2,371,226.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,102,312. This trade represents a 11.58% 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. 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 dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
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.
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