Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Has $123.31 Million Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 918,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,000 shares during the quarter. Lam Research makes up approximately 0.9% of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $123,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,894,585,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 14.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 40,622,437 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,954,188,000 after buying an additional 5,102,589 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 9,849,868 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $958,786,000 after acquiring an additional 2,575,456 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Lam Research by 103.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,049,460 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $296,833,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550,842 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Lam Research by 48.9% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 4,445,681 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $594,620,000 after acquiring an additional 1,460,622 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total value of $7,896,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $233.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $292.07 billion, a PE ratio of 47.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.78. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $256.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $216.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $164.81.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.22% and a return on equity of 62.81%. The company had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.31%.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade lifted sentiment and earlier trading pushed LRCX to a 12‑month high, showing that buy-side momentum and improved estimates can drive near-term upside. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Trading Up 2.1% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Lam is doubling down on specialty memory and close customer ties: a new Boise office to collaborate with Micron and a CEA‑Leti partnership for next‑gen specialty semiconductors — moves that could win design‑centered R&D work and drive equipment demand over the medium term. Leadership changes accompany the shift, signaling execution focus. Lam Research Resets Around Micron Partnership And Specialty Chip Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and bullish commentary (including a prominent outlet projecting strong outperformance vs. peers) are adding investor attention and a constructive narrative around LRCX’s AI- and memory-related exposure. This can support multiple expansion if results and end‑market demand stay strong. Prediction: This AI Stock Will Be Worth More Than AMD by the End of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market attention is high — LRCX is among the most‑searched names and recent pieces revisit the post‑earnings setup, suggesting elevated retail/institutional scrutiny that can amplify moves in either direction. Investors Heavily Search Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Sector‑level profit‑taking around Nvidia’s earnings (“buy the rumor, sell the news”) triggered a broader semiconductor pullback that hit Lam harder than the market; several reports note multi‑percent intraday drops. Short‑term market dynamics, not company fundamentals, appear to be the main driver of the recent down moves. Applied Materials, Broadcom, Lam Research, Western Digital, and Allegro MicroSystems Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Standalone headlines highlight steeper declines versus the broader market and note the stock is lower since the last earnings report — a reminder that even after an earnings beat and solid guidance, cyclical demand and sentiment swings can pressure the shares. Lam Research (LRCX) Down 3.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on LRCX. Mizuho set a $265.00 price objective on Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore set a $275.00 price target on Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citic Securities increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.19.

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.