Clear Street Group Inc. increased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 252.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 70,859 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 50,782 shares during the quarter. Clear Street Group Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $12,130,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ariadne Wealth Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 5,624 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $963,000 after buying an additional 639 shares during the last quarter. Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,847,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Axim Planning & Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $652,000. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 36,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,234,000 after buying an additional 1,634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $822,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Lam Research Trading Up 1.2%
Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $366.81 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $286.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.58. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $87.75 and a 1 year high of $373.82. The company has a market capitalization of $458.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.85. 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 Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. 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 presently 19.62%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on LRCX. New Street Research increased their price objective on Lam Research from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Evercore increased their price objective on Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Lam Research from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight 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, Lam Research presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.01.
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Trending Headlines about Lam Research
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title
Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research
In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667 in the last quarter. Company 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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