Saxon Interests Inc. Decreases Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Saxon Interests Inc. trimmed its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 60.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,891 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,886 shares during the period. Saxon Interests Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $404,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Lam Research by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,024,684,000 after buying an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Lam Research by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,764,117,000 after buying an additional 126,613 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Lam Research by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,906,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638,406 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Lam Research during the fourth quarter valued at $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 352.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,344,347,000 after acquiring an additional 10,666,540 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Trading Down 6.9%

LRCX stock opened at $326.13 on Wednesday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $90.93 and a 12 month high of $438.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $329.35 and its 200 day moving average is $260.54. The company has a market capitalization of $407.85 billion, a PE ratio of 61.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.80. 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 (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The company 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 $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 19.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered Lam Research from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $347.75.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research continues to receive strong Wall Street support, including recent price-target increases from Morgan Stanley, Susquehanna, Goldman Sachs, Cantor Fitzgerald, and others, reflecting confidence in AI infrastructure and wafer-fab equipment demand. Susquehanna Lifts PT on Lam Research (LRCX) – Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: The company was recently added to the Russell Top 50, which can boost institutional visibility and trading interest over time. Lam Research (LRCX) Joins Russell Top 50 On An AI Narrative That Looks Fully Valued
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also kept Lam on “top stock for the long term” lists, reinforcing the bullish earnings and growth narrative. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to point to a strong AI and chip-capex backdrop, but those positives are being offset in the near term by sector rotation and profit-taking after a strong run-up. Analysts Just Raised Price Targets On These 3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks (LRCX)
• Negative Sentiment: The latest drop appears tied to a broad semiconductor-equipment selloff, with investors reassessing AI infrastructure demand and trimming exposure to richly valued chip winners. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider trading remains skewed toward sales, which may add to investor caution even if it is not the main driver of today’s move. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Is Down Today

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.