Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Stake Raised by Global X Japan Co. Ltd.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 244.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 119,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 85,181 shares during the period. Lam Research makes up about 1.6% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $20,539,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter worth $27,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter valued at $29,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2027 EPS estimate for Lam (from $7.00 to $7.02), signaling continued analyst confidence in Lam’s longer‑term profitability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research pieces argue Lam is positioned for continued growth due to rising chip process complexity and AI-driven capital expenditures — supportive for medium/long-term revenue and margins. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investment letters and coverage (e.g., Renaissance in a large‑cap growth strategy) highlight Lam’s exposure to growing chip complexity, a structural tailwind for deposition/etch equipment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow-driven buying signals have supported the stock recently (not fundamental-driven), which can amplify short-term rallies. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry note: Applied Materials stands to benefit from rising HBM and advanced packaging demand — an industry tailwind that should also help Lam over time, though AMAT‑specific coverage may not translate directly into immediate upside for LRCX. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation write‑ups ask whether recent multi‑year gains already price in Lam’s growth; useful for timing entries but not a near‑term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate negative: investors sold LRCX after news that Google’s TurboQuant can significantly reduce memory requirements for AI models. That development raises short‑term uncertainty around demand for HBM and packaging — key end markets for advanced wafer‑fab equipment. This appears to be the primary driver of today’s pullback. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LRCX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 price target (up from $260.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho set a $265.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $320.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $245.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total transaction of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.66, for a total transaction of $333,990.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $11,846,625.30. The trade was a 2.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lam Research Trading Down 9.4%

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $211.62 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $228.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $180.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $264.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.32 and a 1-year high of $256.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The business’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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.31%.

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.