Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. boosted its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 14.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 18,470 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the period. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,946,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bayban bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Lam Research Stock Performance
Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $326.13 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $329.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $260.54. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $90.93 and a fifty-two week high of $438.50. The firm has a market cap of $407.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.80.
Lam Research Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.62%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total transaction of $2,371,226.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 58,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,102,312. The trade was a 11.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 over the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Key Lam Research News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lam Research continues to receive strong Wall Street support, including recent price-target increases from Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna, Goldman Sachs, Cantor Fitzgerald, and others, reflecting confidence in AI infrastructure and wafer-fab equipment demand. Susquehanna Lifts PT on Lam Research (LRCX) – Here’s Why
- Positive Sentiment: The company was recently added to the Russell Top 50, which can boost institutional visibility and trading interest over time. Lam Research (LRCX) Joins Russell Top 50 On An AI Narrative That Looks Fully Valued
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also kept Lam on “top stock for the long term” lists, reinforcing the bullish earnings and growth narrative. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to point to a strong AI and chip-capex backdrop, but those positives are being offset in the near term by sector rotation and profit-taking after a strong run-up. Analysts Just Raised Price Targets On These 3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks (LRCX)
- Negative Sentiment: The latest drop appears tied to a broad semiconductor-equipment selloff, with investors reassessing AI infrastructure demand and trimming exposure to richly valued chip winners. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today
- Negative Sentiment: Insider trading remains skewed toward sales, which may add to investor caution even if it is not the main driver of today’s move. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
LRCX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $475.00 target price (up from $385.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.75.
Read Our Latest Research Report on LRCX
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.
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