OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 140,224 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,960,000.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lam Research during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Lam Research Trading Up 0.4%
Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $372.92 on Thursday. The firm 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 Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 19.62%.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Lam Research
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
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages recently weighed in on LRCX. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Evercore raised their price target on Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $310.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $334.43.
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Lam Research 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.
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