Ieq Capital LLC Grows Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Ieq Capital LLC grew its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 307,658 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,337 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $52,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $434,000. Cloverfields Capital Group LP raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Cloverfields Capital Group LP now owns 20,765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,555,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares during the period. marrick wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $206,000. Martingale Asset Management L P raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 391.4% in the 4th quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 49,161 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,415,000 after acquiring an additional 39,156 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 4,100.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 252 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total value of $2,371,226.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,102,312. The trade was a 11.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This trade represents 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 three months, insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LRCX shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $575.00 target price (up from $320.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.01.

Lam Research Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $366.81 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $286.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $233.58. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $87.75 and a 12 month high of $373.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The company has a market capitalization of $458.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.85.

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

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is 19.62%.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title

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.