Stone Wealth Partners Purchases Shares of 3,521 Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Stone Wealth Partners bought a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,521 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

More Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target on Lam Research to $450 from $315, citing booming wafer fab equipment (WFE) demand and improved forecasts for the sector. Citi lifts PTs on AMAT, LRCX, & KLAC amid booming WFE demand
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer increased its target on Lam Research to $400 from $330 and reiterated an Outperform rating, saying its bus tour strengthened confidence in AI-related WFE growth potential. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn also lifted its price target to $420 from $305 and kept a Buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst momentum around the stock. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a top momentum name, with articles pointing to strong earnings growth expectations and a favorable GF Score, reinforcing investor enthusiasm. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Great Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary compared Lam Research with Texas Instruments and suggested TXN may be the more attractive valuation play, but this was more a relative-value debate than a direct negative catalyst for LRCX. TXN vs. LRCX: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: One note reported heavy put-option buying in Lam Research, which can signal that some traders are hedging against near-term downside or volatility. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on LRCX. Zacks Research cut Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $425.00 price target on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $333.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Up 4.0%

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $389.04 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $298.90 and a 200-day moving average of $240.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $486.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.85. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $87.75 and a 52 week high of $401.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

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

Lam Research 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.