Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. Has $5 Million Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 16.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,308 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,545 shares during the period. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $4,996,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Lam Research during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lam Research Trading Down 7.2%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $199.33 on Monday. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $256.68. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $220.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $169.72. The company has a market cap of $248.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.85, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.22% and a return on equity of 62.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 21.31%.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets signal meaningful upside — consensus targets imply roughly ~25% upside, supporting a bullish case that continued AI/foundry demand and upward earnings revisions could drive gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical setup is constructive — LRCX recently crossed above its 50‑day moving average and hit an intraday high after a key trading signal, which can attract momentum buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain supportive — Lam posted a recent quarterly beat with strong margins and guidance that underline exposure to wafer‑processing demand for AI and advanced nodes, attracting institutional interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased media coverage and valuation debate — multiple “too late to buy?” and review pieces raise visibility and spark discussion on whether the current run already prices growth; useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling has spooked investors — CFO Douglas Bettinger sold ~50,057 shares (~$11M) and other insiders (including Ava Harter) reported additional sales; while such sales can be for diversification or tax planning, they often trigger near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/geo‑political risks and rising energy costs — reports highlight higher operating costs for customer fabs and potential supply‑chain disruptions tied to geopolitical tensions, a near‑term risk driver that has contributed to the pullback. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 253,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This trade represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research raised their price target on shares of Lam Research from $195.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $262.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.19.

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.