Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,310,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 57,236 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.50% of Lam Research worth $844,840,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Lam Research during the third quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.50, for a total value of $930,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,718,912.50. This trade represents a 6.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,329 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.22, for a total transaction of $9,284,542.38. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,054,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $242,654,642.64. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,329 shares of company stock worth $18,110,542 in the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Lam Research Trading Down 5.9%

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $217.27 on Wednesday. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $256.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $218.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $167.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company has a market cap of $271.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.77.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The company had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 21.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America raised their target price on Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 price objective (up from $260.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho set a $265.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, HSBC raised their price target on shares of Lam Research from $181.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lam Research presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.19.

Key Lam Research News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lam’s latest quarterly results and guidance remain supportive: the company beat EPS and revenue estimates last quarter and issued FY guidance that keeps the multi-quarter recovery narrative intact — a key reason many analysts remain constructive on the name. (Earnings/guidance from company filings and recent earnings release)
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and analyst sentiment emphasize Lam’s outperformance versus semiconductor peers over the past year, helping underpin investor confidence in the stock’s secular positioning. How Is Lam Research’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Semiconductor Stocks?
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term bullish research highlights Lam as a core pick for investors focused on secular demand in logic and foundry tooling, reinforcing buy-and-hold interest. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference; presentations can reaffirm execution plans and demand cadence but did not disclose material new guidance that would immediately change the outlook. Investors will parse the transcript for color on order trends and capex timing. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/commentary pieces suggest potential for further upside in the near term (price targets cited), but these are speculative and may amplify intraday volatility rather than change fundamentals. Lam Research (LRCX) Favors Final Push In To $262.9 – $280.8 Before Pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: the CFO sold ~40,329 shares (~$9.3M) and another insider sold 4,000 shares (~$0.93M) in early March. Large, contemporaneous insider sales can spark short-term selling pressure and investor concern, even when insiders retain substantial positions. CFO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term performance data show the stock underperformed peers on Monday, which can trigger algorithmic and momentum selling into weakness. Lam Research Corp. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors

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.