Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Purchased by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 6.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 71,643 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,556 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $9,593,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Lam Research in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $222.96 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market cap of $280.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.77. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $171.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $137.53. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.32 and a 1-year high of $229.57.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 29.66% and a return on equity of 60.60%. The business’s revenue was up 27.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 22.91%.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $207,667.02. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $264,303.48. This trade represents a 44.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total value of $6,036,048.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,677,892.20. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 50,418 shares of company stock valued at $7,667,305. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s $52–$56 billion 2026 CapEx roadmap is highlighted as a direct driver of equipment demand for 2nm/3D chip builds — Lam Research is named specifically for cryogenic etching used in vertical stacking. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting TSMC’s $56B AI bet lists Lam among the primary beneficiaries, reinforcing the narrative that foundry CapEx flows directly to equipment suppliers. TSMC’s $56B AI Bet Just Made These 3 Stocks Millionaire Makers
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms (Wells Fargo, RBC, Stifel, BofA, Rothschild/Redburn) raised ratings and price targets — several to ~$245–$250 — signaling stronger consensus forward estimates and supporting a higher valuation. Wells Fargo upgrade / The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Industry press (Barron’s, Seeking Alpha) links broad chip-stock strength to TSMC’s spending — reinforcing sector momentum that benefits Lam as an essential equipment vendor. ASML, Lam Research, Applied Materials Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research/upgrades (Seeking Alpha write-up and Zacks pieces) increase earnings and free-cash-flow expectations based on a wafer‑fab-equipment (WFE) “supercycle,” which supports upward revisions to LRCX valuation models. Lam Research: Why The WFE Supercycle Changes The Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and style-score stories (Zacks) reiterate LRCX’s growth traits — useful for investor positioning but less likely to move price than large-capital orders or formal guidance changes. Here’s Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Strong Growth Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $220.00 target price on Lam Research and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays set a $195.00 price objective on Lam Research in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $160.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $189.55.

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.