Vontobel Holding Ltd. Decreases Stock Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 265,436 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 23,829 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $45,437,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In related 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 value of $4,635,893.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. The trade was a 21.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Lam Research News

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 Stock Performance

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $366.81 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $87.75 and a 12 month high of $373.82. The stock has a market cap of $458.72 billion, a PE ratio of 69.21, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $286.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $233.58.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 is Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LRCX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, May 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.