Axim Planning & Wealth Acquires Shares of 3,806 Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Axim Planning & Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $652,000. Lam Research makes up about 0.7% of Axim Planning & Wealth’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,645,427,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 781.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,340,865 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,518,542,000 after purchasing an additional 10,053,978 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 57.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,110,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,730,724,000 after purchasing an additional 3,671,073 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,182,948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,836,397,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263,658 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 108.7% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,526,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $606,045,000 after purchasing an additional 2,356,897 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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 Stock Up 1.2%

LRCX opened at $366.81 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $87.75 and a 12 month high of $373.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $458.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $286.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $233.58.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LRCX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore increased their price target on Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Lam Research and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 price target on Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.01.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $18,102,312. This trade represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 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 value of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.