Strategic Global Advisors LLC Sells 1,390 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Strategic Global Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 62,188 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,390 shares during the quarter. Lam Research accounts for 1.6% of Strategic Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Strategic Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $10,645,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TritonPoint Partners LLC bought a new position in Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $1,716,000. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 9,084 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. University of Illinois Foundation bought a new position in Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 215,549 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,898,000 after purchasing an additional 9,578 shares during the period. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,112,808 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $190,490,000 after purchasing an additional 117,287 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,872,153.06. The trade was a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $221.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.01.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $366.81 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $458.72 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s fifty day moving average is $286.10 and its 200 day moving average is $234.16. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $87.75 and a 52 week high of $373.82. 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) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

Lam Research Company 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.