Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Purchased by Nwam LLC

Nwam LLC boosted its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 78.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,751 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,962 shares during the quarter. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $2,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LRCX. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,645,427,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Lam Research by 352.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,344,347,000 after buying an additional 10,666,540 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 411.8% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,089,395 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,805,368,000 after buying an additional 8,922,854 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,777,585,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Lam Research by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,110,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,730,724,000 after buying an additional 3,671,073 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LRCX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $385.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $335.00 target price on Lam Research and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $335.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on Lam Research from $385.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.97.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,512,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,843,056.52. This trade represents a 10.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 77,782 shares of company stock worth $26,755,370 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS maintained a Buy rating and set a $425 price target, down from $435 but still implying substantial potential upside. The target reflects continued confidence in Lam’s semiconductor-equipment opportunity. UBS price-target article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights strong semiconductor demand, AI infrastructure investment and Lam’s earnings momentum. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, while revenue increased year over year; it also raised its dividend by 27%. Dividend increase article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investor commentary remain divided: some view the recent pullback as a buying opportunity, while others caution that Lam’s valuation and exposure to China could limit near-term returns. Lam Research pullback analysis
• Negative Sentiment: A global bond selloff pushed long-term yields higher, pressuring high-multiple semiconductor stocks. Higher yields can raise corporate financing costs and reduce the present value investors assign to future growth. Semiconductor sector selloff article
• Negative Sentiment: An insider sold 5,000 shares worth approximately $1.5 million. The transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which reduces its signaling value, but it still adds to short-term selling pressure. SEC insider-sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Crude oil’s surge and higher benchmark Treasury yields revived inflation concerns, reinforcing worries that interest rates may remain restrictive for longer and weighing on LRCX alongside other semiconductor stocks. Market selloff article

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX stock opened at $290.20 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $326.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $290.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $363.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.38, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.85. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $94.11 and a fifty-two week high of $438.50.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.13. Lam Research had a net margin of 31.27% and a return on equity of 67.60%. The company had revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.33 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be given a $0.33 dividend. This is a positive change from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is 18.06%.

About Lam Research

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.