Corient Private Wealth LLC Lowers Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Corient Private Wealth LLC cut its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 20.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,238,030 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 311,858 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $211,948,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,024,684,000 after acquiring an additional 265,805 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,764,117,000 after purchasing an additional 126,613 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Lam Research by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638,406 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 352.2% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,344,347,000 after acquiring an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on LRCX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Lam Research and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research cut Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Raymond James Financial set a $425.00 price objective on Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $333.62.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lam Research as a key winner from the AI infrastructure buildout, with reports suggesting its wafer-fab equipment opportunity may be larger than expected. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target on LRCX to $400 from $330 and reiterated an Outperform rating, reinforcing the view that AI-related demand can drive further growth. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted LRCX jumped on above-average volume and said improving earnings estimate revisions could support more near-term upside. Lam Research (LRCX) Moves 4.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from GuruFocus highlighted LRCX’s strong profitability and recent 4% share gain, which may be encouraging momentum investors. Lam Research Corp (LRCX) Shares Surge 4.0% — What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed LRCX as an attractive stock on momentum and profitability grounds, but these were largely descriptive and did not introduce a major new catalyst. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: Some comparative coverage argued Texas Instruments may be a better semiconductor buy than Lam Research due to valuation and growth visibility, which could temper enthusiasm at the margin. TXN vs. LRCX: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh put-option activity in LRCX suggests some traders are hedging or betting on downside after the rally. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 over the last quarter. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Lam Research Price Performance

Lam Research stock opened at $389.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $486.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $301.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $241.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $87.75 and a 1 year high of $401.00.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

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.