Needham & Company LLC Issues Positive Forecast for Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Price

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) had its price target boosted by Needham & Company LLC from $90.00 to $110.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lattice Semiconductor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.43.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Lattice Semiconductor stock opened at $105.77 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $80.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $71.63. The company has a market capitalization of $14.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,291.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.70. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12-month low of $34.69 and a 12-month high of $107.73.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. The company had revenue of $145.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $143.18 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 5.62% and a net margin of 0.59%.The business’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. Analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 9,965 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.44, for a total value of $731,829.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 61,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,185.60. This trade represents a 13.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Pravin Desale sold 839 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.09, for a total value of $65,517.51. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 104,208 shares in the company, valued at $8,137,602.72. This trade represents a 0.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 16,512 shares of company stock valued at $1,196,508. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LSCC. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 213.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 176,938 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,280,000 after acquiring an additional 120,464 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 59.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,799 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 3,283 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 37.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 963,493 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $50,535,000 after purchasing an additional 264,329 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 373,647 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,305,000 after buying an additional 1,091 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 43,242 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after purchasing an additional 10,079 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lattice Semiconductor

Here are the key news stories impacting Lattice Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and materially stronger Q1 guidance — Q4 revenue $145.8M vs. $143.2M est; EPS $0.32 (in line) but Q1 EPS guidance raised to $0.340–0.380 vs. consensus ~0.26 and revenue guidance $158–172M vs. est ~$148M. Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and …
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data‑center demand cited as the key growth driver — management highlighted expanding AI server opportunities and “physical AI” momentum as reasons revenue and bookings are accelerating. LSCC Q4 Deep Dive: Data Center AI Drives Growth, Physical AI Gains Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street responded with multiple price‑target upgrades and sustained buy/outperform ratings (Jefferies, Benchmark, RBC, Needham, Rosenblatt lifted targets), reinforcing analyst conviction. Lattice Semiconductor Signals Robust Rebound in Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: Elevated bullish positioning — unusually large call-option volume (about a 552% jump vs. normal) suggests speculative and institutional buyers are positioning for further upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Top‑line momentum: revenue grew ~24.2% YoY; the quarter shows business recovery though GAAP loss widened — the beat is encouraging but profitability still lags. Lattice’s Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates on Healthy Revenue Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Full details available — call transcript and slide deck released for investors to vet backlog, inventory trends and margin cadence. Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and GAAP loss remain concerns — net margin was ~0.6% and GAAP loss widened, keeping execution and margin expansion key risks if end-market demand softens. Lattice Semiconductor Q4 results and materials

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.