Fulton Bank N.A. increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,019 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $8,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,645,427,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 352.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,344,347,000 after purchasing an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,110,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,730,724,000 after purchasing an additional 3,671,073 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 235.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,199,441 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $890,040,000 after buying an additional 3,649,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 3,826.9% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 3,459,377 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $592,176,000 after buying an additional 3,371,283 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Lam Research Stock Down 1.6%
LRCX opened at $306.40 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $339.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $280.63. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $94.11 and a twelve month high of $438.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $383.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.19, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.84.
Lam Research Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.06%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $340.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 target price (up from $310.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on Lam Research from $385.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $305.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.47.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other Lam Research news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 87,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,192,570. This represents a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 80,441 shares of company stock valued at $27,614,296 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
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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