Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $144.38.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $126.12 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 485.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.81. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1-year low of $59.37 and a 1-year high of $157.01. The company has a current ratio of 3.02, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $136.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $116.53.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.09. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The company had revenue of $201.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $185.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.24 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lattice Semiconductor

In related news, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total transaction of $939,187.94. Following the transaction, the director owned 41,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,342,481.94. This trade represents a 12.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 2,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.84, for a total transaction of $416,041.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 63,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,578,674.56. This represents a 4.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 10,880 shares of company stock worth $1,646,582 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

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.