Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Has $135.20 Million Stake in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lowered its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 18.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 632,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 139,905 shares during the quarter. Lam Research comprises 0.8% of Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $135,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Lam Research by 1,032.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 12,936 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Lam Research in the first quarter worth $239,000. Gabelli Funds LLC acquired a new position in Lam Research in the second quarter worth $253,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 2.7% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 100,528 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,785,000 after purchasing an additional 2,661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 5,206.7% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 796 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is expected to benefit from strong demand for AI chips and rising DRAM spending, which could support a potential earnings beat and improve sentiment ahead of results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is closely tracking key operating metrics, not just revenue and EPS, suggesting investors are focused on whether Lam Research can show healthy underlying business momentum in the June quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent role as a founding partner in the AI Materials Foundry keeps Lam Research tied to the broader AI infrastructure theme, which remains a major long-term driver for semiconductor equipment names. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are publishing pre-earnings previews and forecast updates for Lam Research’s upcoming report, but these articles mostly reflect expectations rather than new company-specific developments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks have outperformed in 2026, but the group is pulling back this month as investors take profits and reprice valuations after a sharp AI-driven rally. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary argues Lam Research could be “dead money” over the next few years, reflecting valuation and return concerns that may be weighing on the stock. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $425.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $360.51.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,192,570. The trade was a 17.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 104,621 shares of company stock worth $33,804,737 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $305.21 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $341.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $273.81. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $381.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.59, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $90.93 and a 52 week high of $438.50.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly 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 return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

About Lam Research

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.