Greenspring Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 138.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,139 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the quarter. Greenspring Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $1,793,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Bravera Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter worth approximately $46,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Lam Research by 242.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in Lam Research in the second quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Lam Research during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about Lam Research
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI data-center investment, advanced chip manufacturing and an expected memory-market recovery are being cited as growth opportunities for Lam Research’s wafer-fabrication equipment business. Several investment-fund commentaries identify LRCX as a beneficiary of structural semiconductor demand. Lam Research growth opportunities article
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage remains bullish on LRCX, highlighting strong seasonal trends, AI-related spending and the company’s role in advanced logic and memory production. One stock-picking article names Lam as a preferred way to participate in the AI data-center boom. Lam Research chip-stock article
- Positive Sentiment: Lam’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $1.82 per share on $6.72 billion in revenue. Revenue rose 30% year over year, and management guided to fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings of $2.00 to $2.30 per share.
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.33 from $0.26, a roughly 27% increase. The higher payout reinforces confidence in cash generation, although the yield remains modest at approximately 0.5%. Dividend increase article
- Neutral Sentiment: UBS cut its price target to $425 from $435 but maintained a Buy rating. The reduction indicates some caution after LRCX’s substantial rally, while the rating and target still reflect confidence in longer-term upside. UBS target-cut article
- Negative Sentiment: A global bond selloff lifted long-term yields, increasing pressure on high-multiple growth stocks such as LRCX and raising concerns that restrictive interest rates could persist. Higher yields reduce the appeal of future earnings and can increase financing costs. Semiconductor selloff article
- Negative Sentiment: An insider sold 5,000 shares for approximately $1.5 million. The sale occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, limiting its importance as a signal, but it contributed to near-term selling pressure. SEC insider-sale filing
- Negative Sentiment: LRCX’s valuation remains demanding, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 50, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointment despite strong AI and semiconductor-equipment fundamentals. Lam Research valuation article
Insider Activity at Lam Research
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC restated a “hold” rating and issued a $333.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, July 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $425.00 target price on Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. 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, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.97.
Read Our Latest Research Report on LRCX
Lam Research Stock Down 0.6%
LRCX opened at $288.32 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $324.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.88. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $96.44 and a one year high of $438.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $360.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.85.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 67.60% and a net margin of 31.27%.The business’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.33 EPS for the current year.
Lam Research Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 23rd. This is a positive change from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.92%.
About Lam Research
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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