Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Increases Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC raised its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 55.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 147,798 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 52,798 shares during the quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $25,300,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total value of $2,371,226.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,102,312. This trade represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Lam Research from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $293.00 to $331.00 in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $221.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $333.62.

Lam Research Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $374.18 on Thursday. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $87.75 and a 1 year high of $397.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. The company has a market capitalization of $467.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.60, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s fifty day moving average is $295.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.88.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Lam Research’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its price target on Lam Research to $420 from $305 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. MarketScreener article on Rothschild & Co Redburn target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Citi also boosted its Lam Research price target to $450 from $315, citing booming wafer fab equipment demand and stronger forecast assumptions for the semiconductor capital spending cycle. Yahoo/Investing.com article on Citi target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary continue to point to strong memory-equipment demand and AI-driven packaging growth as key growth catalysts for Lam Research. Motley Fool article on memory stock and Lam Research growth
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles describe Lam Research as a profitable, high-quality growth stock, which supports investor enthusiasm around its earnings power and premium valuation. Insider Monkey article on most profitable American stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also insider selling by a director under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which is notable but not necessarily a negative signal. SEC filing for director share sale
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader chip-equipment group is rallying with Intel’s manufacturing update lifting sentiment across semiconductor stocks, adding sector tailwinds for LRCX. Yahoo/Investing.com article on chip stocks rebound

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.