Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co Sells 12,563 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co trimmed its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCXFree Report) by 23.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 41,477 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 12,563 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $8,869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GSG Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 1,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 7.9% in the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Lam Research by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Lam Research by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Lam Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $293.15 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $340.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $276.87. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $90.93 and a fifty-two week high of $438.50. The company has a market cap of $366.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.63.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCXGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 67.60% and a net margin of 31.27%.Lam Research’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. 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 0.4%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is currently 18.06%.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, 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 value of $2,371,226.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 58,470 shares in the company, valued at $18,102,312. This represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 80,441 shares of company stock worth $27,614,296. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Strong fiscal fourth-quarter results and outlook: Lam reported record revenue of $6.72 billion, up approximately 30% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.82 versus the $1.69 consensus estimate. Management’s outlook for the next quarter—approximately $8.1 billion in revenue and $2.00–$2.30 in EPS—significantly exceeded expectations. NAND revenue more than doubled sequentially, while customer-support revenue reached another record. LRCX Q4 Earnings Beat on NAND and Customer Support Strength
  • Positive Sentiment: AI and memory demand remain key catalysts: Analysts and investors see Lam benefiting from ongoing AI infrastructure spending, advanced chip production, NAND investment, packaging, and wafer-fabrication demand. Some commentary describes an “extraordinary runway” heading into 2027. This Chip Stock Could Be the Biggest Winner of the AI Memory Boom
  • Positive Sentiment: China memory concerns may be overstated: Mizuho argued that fears of Chinese producer CXMT flooding the DRAM market and pressuring prices are overblown, easing a potential risk to semiconductor-equipment demand. Tech specialist explains why China memory fears are overblown
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain broadly constructive but targets are mixed: Needham reaffirmed a Buy rating and $390 target, while Morgan Stanley lowered its target from $404 to $367 and B. Riley reduced its target from $385 to $350, retaining Buy or Overweight ratings. The target cuts suggest expectations are being moderated after the rally, even though analysts still see potential upside. Needham Raises Lam Research EPS Estimates
  • Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling are overhangs: After rising roughly 3.9 times over five years and trading at a high earnings multiple, LRCX may be vulnerable to profit-taking. Reported insider activity shows sales rather than purchases over the past six months, reinforcing caution around current valuation. Has Lam Research Fallen Far Enough to Look Like a Bargain?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on LRCX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday. Bank of America increased their target price on Lam Research from $330.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.47.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on LRCX

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.

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