Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Short Interest Update

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 5,764,719 shares, a decrease of 21.1% from the February 12th total of 7,307,102 shares. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,700,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,700,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $95.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.64.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 1,113 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total value of $104,622.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 62,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,856,388. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Ford Tamer sold 3,544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total value of $321,192.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,547,056.29. This represents a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 55,579 shares of company stock worth $5,077,857. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

NASDAQ LSCC traded down $0.63 on Friday, hitting $85.77. The stock had a trading volume of 1,803,049 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,789,687. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $89.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.07. Lattice Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $34.69 and a 52-week high of $108.08. The stock has a market cap of $11.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,290.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.65.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 0.59% and a return on equity of 5.60%. The firm had revenue of $145.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.18 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.