Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the fourteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $81.6154.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on LSCC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $80.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lattice Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $84.33 on Tuesday. Lattice Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $34.69 and a 52-week high of $89.92. The stock has a market cap of $11.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 421.67, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.72. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $76.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.65.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 4.73% and a net margin of 5.50%.The firm had revenue of $133.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.300-0.340 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ford Tamer bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $61.95 per share, with a total value of $619,500.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $619,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 9,965 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.44, for a total transaction of $731,829.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 61,740 shares in the company, valued at $4,534,185.60. This trade represents a 13.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 19,105 shares of company stock worth $1,369,590 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LSCC. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 177.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,076,616 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $445,538,000 after purchasing an additional 3,885,482 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 66.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,597,217 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $337,068,000 after buying an additional 1,834,440 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $102,185,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 77.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,186,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $156,083,000 after buying an additional 1,390,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,702,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

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.