UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Decreases Stake in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC reduced its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 0.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,732,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,537 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 1.02% of Lam Research worth $2,179,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth about $10,035,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 62.0% in the 4th quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 36,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,209,000 after buying an additional 13,878 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 115.2% in the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 22,198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,972,000 after buying an additional 11,883 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,974,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,537,447,000 after buying an additional 364,949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,229,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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

Lam Research Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $366.81 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $286.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $233.58. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $87.75 and a twelve month high of $373.82. The company has a market capitalization of $458.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS 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 company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on LRCX shares. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $221.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.01.

Lam Research Company Profile

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.