Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders bought 11,595 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 654% compared to the average daily volume of 1,538 call options.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

LSCC stock traded down $3.44 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $103.65. The company had a trading volume of 2,217,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,948,280. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $119.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.79. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12-month low of $60.50 and a 12-month high of $157.01. The company has a market capitalization of $14.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 398.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 5.58%. The firm had revenue of $201.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $185.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.24 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 62.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on LSCC shares. Benchmark assumed coverage on Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $160.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Lattice Semiconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lattice Semiconductor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.46.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, SVP Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $237,688.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 60,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,613,741.03. This trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total transaction of $228,021.37. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 73,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,214,584.48. The trade was a 2.70% 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,661 shares of company stock valued at $2,587,259. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the second quarter valued at $2,637,161,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 2nd quarter worth about $177,497,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $173,633,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $139,705,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 299.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 685,935 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $104,921,000 after purchasing an additional 514,105 shares during the last quarter. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops low-power, programmable logic devices and related software. Its product portfolio includes field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices, programmable system-on-chip solutions, development boards, design tools and intellectual property.

The company’s products are designed to provide flexible, power-efficient processing, control and connectivity for applications such as industrial equipment, communications infrastructure, automotive systems, consumer electronics, computing and aerospace and defense.