Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $105.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $129.07.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $125.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.05. The firm has a market cap of $17.22 billion, a PE ratio of 897.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.76. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1-year low of $43.90 and a 1-year high of $130.00.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $170.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.93 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The company’s revenue was up 42.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Lattice Semiconductor

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, CEO Ford Tamer sold 3,544 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total transaction of $321,192.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,883 shares in the company, valued at $25,547,056.29. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 1,113 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total transaction of $104,622.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 62,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,856,388. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 48,814 shares of company stock valued at $4,744,524 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter worth $34,000. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.