Heard Capital LLC Lowers Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Heard Capital LLC trimmed its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCXFree Report) by 18.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,292,655 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 292,585 shares during the quarter. Lam Research accounts for approximately 10.4% of Heard Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Heard Capital LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $221,277,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Lam Research by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,024,684,000 after purchasing an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after purchasing an additional 126,613 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,645,427,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Lam Research by 18.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,182,948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,836,397,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Lam Research by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 13,349,470 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,285,162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,008,605 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lam Research Trading Down 5.0%

LRCX stock opened at $369.34 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $292.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $237.34. 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 52-week low of $87.75 and a 52-week high of $393.07. The firm has a market cap of $461.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.69, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.85.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 19.62%.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. 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 a total of 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LRCX shares. New Street Research boosted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.26.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on LRCX

Lam Research Company 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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