MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Acquires Shares of 62,009 Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 62,009 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,036,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in LRCX. Sava Infond d.o.o. lifted its position in shares of Lam Research by 3.1% during the second quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 75,250 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,325,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN purchased a new stake in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $389,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 187,472 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,629,000 after buying an additional 17,833 shares in the last quarter. Genus Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $14,476,000. Finally, Glass Wealth Management Co LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 8.5% in the second quarter. Glass Wealth Management Co LLC now owns 28,870 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,810,000 after acquiring an additional 2,270 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX stock opened at $160.52 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $152.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $201.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.36, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.32 and a fifty-two week high of $169.69.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 29.66% and a return on equity of 60.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.250 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 3rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LRCX. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Lam Research to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $113.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Lam Research from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.87.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, SVP Vahid Vahedi sold 52,190 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.90, for a total value of $7,249,191.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 251,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,870,428.30. This represents a 17.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total value of $6,036,048.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,677,892.20. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 102,608 shares of company stock worth $14,916,496. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Profile

Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SOLA ultraviolet thermal processing products for film treatments; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD ALD products.