Trek Financial LLC Boosts Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Trek Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 78.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,412 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,166 shares during the period. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $8,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,974,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,537,447,000 after purchasing an additional 364,949 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,024,684,000 after purchasing an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 18.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,182,948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,836,397,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263,658 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 781.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,340,865 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,518,542,000 after purchasing an additional 10,053,978 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 6.8% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 11,312,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,512,854,000 after purchasing an additional 718,178 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 120,066 shares of company stock valued at $27,953,242. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

More Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed enthusiasm around AI infrastructure spending, with commentary highlighting stronger demand across semiconductor end markets, advanced packaging momentum, and supportive analyst views. Assessing Lam Research (LRCX) Valuation After AI Infrastructure Momentum And Analyst Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to articles noting that LRCX trades near its 52-week high because AI chipmaking demand is driving strong quarterly sales, margin expansion, and a favorable outlook for advanced packaging. Lam Research Stock Trades Near 52-Week High: Buy More or Book Profits?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad market strength tied to strong earnings and AI optimism is also helping semiconductor names, which can lift sentiment around Lam Research alongside peers. Strong Earnings and AI Optimism Push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to Record Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are mostly repeat commentary or educational pieces about whether investors should buy or take profits near highs, which may influence trading sentiment but do not add new fundamental news. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: A headline noted that Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on Lam Research, but no material downside rationale was provided in the item, so the impact appears limited unless further analyst downgrades follow. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $295.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $285.94.

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX stock opened at $296.05 on Tuesday. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $79.49 and a 1 year high of $300.00. The company has a market cap of $370.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.86, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $240.96 and a 200 day moving average of $207.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. Lam Research’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 EPS for the current year.

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.