Qtron Investments LLC Sells 7,209 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Qtron Investments LLC decreased its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 27.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,624 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,209 shares during the quarter. Qtron Investments LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,188,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Field & Main Bank raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 4,615 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $790,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Plancorp LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 2,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total value 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 trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays and other analysts raised price targets on Lam Research after increasing their wafer-fab equipment spending estimates, reinforcing the view that AI infrastructure investment is still running strong and could support more orders for chipmaking tools. Barclays raises price targets on chip stocks after raising WFE estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Lam’s CFO recently lifted the company’s 2026 wafer-fab equipment market forecast to $140 billion, which suggests a stronger spending backdrop for its core business and improved momentum into the second half of the year. Lam Research jumps as upbeat chip-equipment spending outlook and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with revenue and EPS both ahead of consensus, and guidance pointed to further sequential growth, helping investors believe the business is still in an upcycle. Lam Research jumps as upbeat chip-equipment spending outlook and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles also highlighted Lam Research as a beneficiary of the broader AI infrastructure boom and a “critical enabler” of AI growth, which keeps sentiment constructive, though these pieces were more thematic than company-specific. Lam Research: A Critical Enabler Of AI Growth, Reiterating Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term trading has been volatile, and one recent report noted the stock fell in the prior session, showing that some investors are still worried about valuation and the possibility of a cyclical slowdown after a strong run. Lam Research (LRCX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Lam Research Trading Up 12.7%

Shares of LRCX opened at $362.52 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $283.21 and a 200 day moving average of $232.64. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $87.75 and a fifty-two week high of $364.81. The firm has a market cap of $453.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. The firm’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, research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. 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 currently 19.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LRCX shares. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 target price on Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. New Street Research lifted their target price on Lam Research from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.01.

Lam Research 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.