Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Bought by Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft grew its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 123.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,530 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 9,126 shares during the quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,435,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lam Research by 7.9% during the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Lam Research by 1.8% during the first quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management lifted its position in Lam Research by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 worth $336,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Sachetta LLC grew its stake in Lam Research by 13.3% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 393 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX opened at $306.76 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $339.79 and a 200-day moving average of $270.54. The company has a market capitalization of $383.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.88, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $90.93 and a 1-year high of $438.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. Lam Research’s 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. Equities analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research joined the AI Materials Foundry as a founding partner, a new CuspAI-led initiative focused on using AI and shared lab resources to speed up discovery of advanced semiconductor materials, which could support future product and technology demand. Lam Research (LRCX) Joins AI Materials Foundry To Help Shape Future Chip Materials
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research was highlighted by Zacks as one of the semiconductor names benefiting from the AI boom, which continues to drive demand for advanced chips and equipment. 3 Stocks to Buy From the Prospering Semiconductor Industry
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said LRCX is among the tech stocks likely to deliver earnings surprises this season, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. 4 Top-Ranked Tech Stocks Set to Beat Expectations This Earnings Season
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages reportedly maintained a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating on Lam Research, suggesting Wall Street remains constructive but not overly aggressive on the stock. Lam Research Corporation Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Oppenheimer included LRCX on its “best of the best” momentum list, another sign of positive sentiment but not a new fundamental catalyst by itself. Oppenheimer’s ‘best of the best’ momentum list: NVDA, LRCX and more
• Negative Sentiment: Lam Research slipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting near-term pressure on the shares. Lam Research (LRCX) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have entered a bear market, and investors are questioning whether the AI-driven rally has overheated, which is weighing on the entire chip group including LRCX. Semiconductor stocks enter bear market: Is bubble burst next?
• Negative Sentiment: A Bloomberg report noted that investors are pressuring big AI spenders to justify their capital outlays, adding caution to the semiconductor and AI hardware trade. Big Tech Needs to Justify AI Spending as Investors Dump Stocks

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 87,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,192,570. This trade represents a 17.34% 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737 over the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Lam Research from $325.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, HSBC upped their target price on Lam Research from $221.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $360.51.

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.