Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Bought by Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC

Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 32.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,657 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,604 shares during the period. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $1,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The sale 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, 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 value of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Twenty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $306.52.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target on Lam Research to $375 from $310, signaling higher confidence in the company’s outlook and helping drive buying interest. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Trading Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research said it has raised its 2026 WFE forecast, which points to stronger expected spending in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Lam Research (LRCX) Raises WFE Forecast at BofA Global Technology Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Lam Research as a strategic AI and growth-market investment, but these pieces were more thematic than directly tied to a near-term operating update. Lam Research (LRCX): A Strategic Investment in the Transformative Industry
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad semiconductor-market commentary noted the sector’s recent reversal and a possible correction, which could create volatility for LRCX even if the long-term demand case remains intact. Semiconductor shorts pile on as winning trade reverses
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary suggested the stock may still look overvalued despite real AI-related tailwinds, which could temper upside if investors focus on valuation. Lam Research: AI Tailwinds Are Real, But The Stock Still Looks Overvalued

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of LRCX opened at $327.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $409.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.73, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.85. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $277.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $229.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $87.75 and a 12 month high of $349.09.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend 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.