MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Has $7.94 Million Stake in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH grew its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 19.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 45,711 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,377 shares during the period. Lam Research comprises about 0.8% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $7,944,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LRCX. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Lam Research by 781.3% in 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 last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Lam Research by 18.2% in 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 last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in Lam Research by 108.7% in 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lam Research by 138.6% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,541,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $472,294,000 after purchasing an additional 2,056,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec grew its position in Lam Research by 164.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 2,568,579 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $343,933,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595,759 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on LRCX. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Citic Securities lifted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $265.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Summit Insights upgraded shares of Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $247.26.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at $242,334,371.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This trade represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $267.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 2.26. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $231.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.71. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $61.14 and a twelve month high of $273.50. The firm has a market cap of $334.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.78.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.22% and a return on equity of 62.81%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is 21.31%.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst write-ups and feature coverage highlight record semiconductor manufacturing demand and an upcoming “massive investor update” that could reinforce bullish guidance; the story frames Lam as a primary beneficiary of industry capacity expansion. Lam Research Stock Analysis: Buy or Sell Before the Massive Investor Update?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks says Lam is likely to beat Q3 estimates as strong AI-chip demand and rising DRAM capex lift equipment spending — expectations for an earnings beat are directly supportive of the share rally. LRCX Likely to Beat Q3 Earnings Estimates: How to Play the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: A separate Zacks preview urges investors to look beyond headline EPS/revenue — highlighting margin drivers and backlog indicators that could validate stronger-than-expected results and lift sentiment if reported. Lam Research (LRCX) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Elon Musk’s Terafab project is contacting semiconductor equipment suppliers raise the theoretical prospect of new, large-scale customers for makers of chip fabrication tools — a longer‑term demand driver for suppliers like Lam. Tesla, SpaceX Search For Suppliers For Elon Musk’s Terafab Project: Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s research/ratings page is updated — useful for tracking analyst coverage but it presents no single new catalyst; check for any rating or target changes that could move the stock. Lam Research Corp.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry tracker: TSMC beat and raised its outlook, signaling broad AI-driven capacity growth that supports Lam’s end market — but the note also flags geopolitical and macro uncertainties that could affect timing or spending. Stocks to Watch: TSMC, Abbott Laboratories, Nvidia, Netflix

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.