Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Upgraded by Benchmark to Strong-Buy Rating

Benchmark upgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Lattice Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $147.46.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Up 0.9%

Lattice Semiconductor stock opened at $120.47 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.02, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1-year low of $60.50 and a 1-year high of $157.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.82. The company has a market capitalization of $16.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 463.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.81.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $201.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $185.50 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 2,740 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.84, for a total transaction of $416,041.60. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 63,084 shares in the company, valued at $9,578,674.56. This represents a 4.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total value of $939,187.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 41,201 shares in the company, valued at $6,342,481.94. This trade represents a 12.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 28,502 shares of company stock valued at $4,005,820. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 3.7% during the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,335 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 23,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,692,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 38.6% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 513 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 53.5% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 531 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. 98.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

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.