Lattice Semiconductor Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:LSCC)

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Traders purchased 8,864 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 424% compared to the average daily volume of 1,692 call options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on LSCC shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lattice Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $110.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 2,740 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.84, for a total value of $416,041.60. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 63,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,578,674.56. This trade represents a 4.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total value of $939,187.94. Following the transaction, the director owned 41,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,342,481.94. The trade was a 12.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 14,080 shares of company stock valued at $2,045,078 over the last ninety days. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LSCC. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 3.7% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,335 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 23,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,692,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,466 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $917,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 38.6% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 513 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 45.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of LSCC stock opened at $133.91 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $18.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 956.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $139.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $109.90. Lattice Semiconductor has a one year low of $46.43 and a one year high of $157.01.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $170.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.93 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.