Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $127.95 and last traded at $125.0780, with a volume of 2007615 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $120.96.

Key Stories Impacting Lattice Semiconductor

Here are the key news stories impacting Lattice Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Lattice reported $0.41 EPS vs $0.36 consensus and revenue of $170.9M, beating estimates and showing solid year-over-year revenue growth; management materials and the press release provide detail on product momentum. Lattice Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Raised Q2 outlook — Lattice updated Q2 guidance to $0.42–$0.46 EPS and $175–$195M revenue, which sits above Street estimates and signals stronger demand and margin outlook for the next quarter. Lattice: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic acquisition — Lattice agreed to buy AMI TopCo for about $1.65B to add AI-cloud and platform/management software, aiming to create a fuller secure management and control stack and expand Lattice’s TAM beyond FPGAs/PLDs. Market reaction favors the strategic rationale. Lattice Semiconductor to buy software firm AMI in $1.65 billion deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Inventory and channel notes — Company commentary and coverage highlight improving inventory levels, which supports healthier near-term sales cadence but is not a guaranteed acceleration in end-market demand. Lattice Semiconductor reports upbeat Q1
• Negative Sentiment: Deal cost & integration risk — The $1.65B acquisition (reported as cash consideration in some coverage) is large versus Lattice’s market cap and cash flow profile, raising questions about financing, near-term dilution or balance-sheet impact, and execution/integration risk. Lattice Semiconductor to Acquire AMI, Expanding Secure Platform

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on LSCC. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $82.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $120.00 price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $105.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.07.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $100.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.19 billion, a PE ratio of 6,281.64, a P/E/G ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.76.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.32. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 0.59% and a return on equity of 5.60%. The firm had revenue of $145.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.18 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 1,113 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total transaction of $104,622.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 62,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,856,388. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Lorenzo Flores sold 2,167 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total transaction of $196,395.21. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 105,276 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,541,163.88. This represents a 2.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 45,614 shares of company stock worth $4,346,028 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of LSCC. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.