Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Buys Shares of 280,695 Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jul 17th, 2026

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 280,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,973,000. Lam Research makes up 0.9% of Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 7.9% during the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Lam Research by 1.8% in the first quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Sachetta LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 393 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $6,124,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 87,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,192,570. The trade was a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 104,621 shares of company stock worth $33,804,737. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Lam Research News

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

Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target on Lam Research and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing expectations that AI-driven semiconductor spending remains a tailwind.
Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley named Lam Research one of its top stock picks for strong upcoming earnings, which supports confidence in the company’s near-term fundamental outlook.
Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to highlight Lam Research as a beneficiary of AI-related demand for wafer fabrication equipment, HBM, and advanced DRAM.
Neutral Sentiment: Ithaka Group added LRCX to its portfolio in the second quarter, showing institutional interest, but this is not a direct catalyst for the stock’s move today.
Neutral Sentiment: Valuation-focused articles suggest Lam Research may already reflect a lot of optimism after a strong multi-year run, which could limit upside if growth expectations cool.
Negative Sentiment: Director Abhijit Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, adding a modest headwind to sentiment even though the sale was planned.
Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide weakness tied to TSMC’s capex reset and ASML-related selling is weighing on Lam Research along with the rest of the semiconductor equipment group.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LRCX opened at $320.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $401.38 billion, a PE ratio of 60.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $90.93 and a 1 year high of $438.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $339.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $268.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. Lam Research’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 19.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $475.00 target price (up from $385.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.67.

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Lam Research Profile

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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.