Metis Global Partners LLC reduced its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 50,623 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,095 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $8,666,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 4,615 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Plancorp LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 2,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on Lam Research in a report on Monday, May 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 target price on Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.01.
More Lam Research News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Lam Research (LRCX) to $335 from $275, citing higher wafer fabrication equipment estimates and reinforcing a constructive outlook for chip tools demand. MarketScreener
- Positive Sentiment: Another report said semiconductor equipment stocks, including Lam Research, were trading near record highs as investors continued to bet on strong AI-driven demand for new chip gear. Applied Materials, Other Chip Gear Stocks At Record Highs
- Positive Sentiment: UBS previously lifted its price target on LRCX to $375 from $310, helping fuel the recent rally in the stock. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Trading Up Today
- Neutral Sentiment: Lam Research was also mentioned in a broader “unstoppable growth stocks” screen and in investor commentary highlighting its strategic role in the semiconductor industry, but these items did not include new company-specific fundamentals.
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive analyst action, Lam Research recently slipped as the semiconductor sector came under pressure, with a broader “correction underway” narrative weighing on chip stocks. Lam Research (LRCX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
Lam Research Price Performance
Shares of LRCX stock opened at $321.80 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $87.75 and a twelve month high of $349.09. The company has a market cap of $402.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.85. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $280.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $231.09.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The business had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Lam Research Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.62%.
Insider Activity
In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total value of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
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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