Mosley Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 3,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Field & Main Bank now owns 4,615 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $790,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $795,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 1,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Plancorp LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 2,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.
Lam Research News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays and other analysts raised price targets on Lam Research after increasing their wafer-fab equipment spending estimates, reinforcing the view that AI infrastructure investment is still running strong and could support more orders for chipmaking tools. Barclays raises price targets on chip stocks after raising WFE estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Lam’s CFO recently lifted the company’s 2026 wafer-fab equipment market forecast to $140 billion, which suggests a stronger spending backdrop for its core business and improved momentum into the second half of the year. Lam Research jumps as upbeat chip-equipment spending outlook and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with revenue and EPS both ahead of consensus, and guidance pointed to further sequential growth, helping investors believe the business is still in an upcycle. Lam Research jumps as upbeat chip-equipment spending outlook and fresh analyst target hikes lift sentiment
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles also highlighted Lam Research as a beneficiary of the broader AI infrastructure boom and a “critical enabler” of AI growth, which keeps sentiment constructive, though these pieces were more thematic than company-specific. Lam Research: A Critical Enabler Of AI Growth, Reiterating Buy
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term trading has been volatile, and one recent report noted the stock fell in the prior session, showing that some investors are still worried about valuation and the possibility of a cyclical slowdown after a strong run. Lam Research (LRCX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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Lam Research Stock Up 12.7%
Shares of NASDAQ LRCX opened at $362.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $453.36 billion, a PE ratio of 68.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.85. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $87.75 and a 12-month high of $364.81. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $283.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Lam Research Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
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.
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