GTS Securities LLC Purchases 3,829 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

GTS Securities LLC grew its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 169.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,829 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $2,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,645,427,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Lam Research by 352.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,344,347,000 after purchasing an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in Lam Research by 411.8% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,089,395 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,805,368,000 after purchasing an additional 8,922,854 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Lam Research during the second quarter worth $3,777,585,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,110,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,730,724,000 after purchasing an additional 3,671,073 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Lam Research from $330.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on Lam Research in a research note on Monday, May 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $300.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $370.00 to $365.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.31.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research broke ground on a 120,000-square-foot Oregon semiconductor laboratory as part of a planned investment of more than $3 billion in its global lab network over five years. The project is intended to accelerate process innovations for advanced AI chips and improve collaboration with customers, supporting the company’s long-term growth prospects. Lam Research breaks ground on AI semiconductor lab in Oregon
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a 27% increase in the quarterly dividend, from $0.26 to $0.33 per share. The payout is scheduled for October 14, 2026, for shareholders of record on September 23, providing a modest shareholder-return signal. Lam Research Corporation Announces a 27% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Lam’s latest earnings exceeded consensus expectations, with quarterly earnings per share of $1.82 versus the $1.69 estimate and revenue of $6.72 billion. Revenue increased 30% year over year, while management issued fiscal first-quarter 2027 EPS guidance of $2.00 to $2.30. Analysts’ median price target remains substantially above recent trading levels, although Mizuho recently lowered its target to $365.
• Neutral Sentiment: Two long-serving directors, Michael R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed, plan to retire from the board on November 2, 2026. The transition could refresh governance but introduces some near-term uncertainty regarding board composition. Lam Research Announces Retirement of Michael R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed from Board of Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear increasingly concerned about tariffs, export restrictions and other U.S.-China trade measures. China was Lam’s largest geographic market in fiscal 2026, making the company particularly sensitive to policy changes that could reduce demand, hurt margins or disrupt its supply chain. These macro concerns have overshadowed the dividend increase and Oregon expansion. Lam Research Slides as China Trade Risk Appears to Outweigh Dividend Hike
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows selling rather than buying by executives and directors over the past six months, which may reinforce caution among investors, though such transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a view on company fundamentals.

Lam Research Stock Down 5.2%

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $301.90 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $330.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $289.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.63 and a quick ratio of 1.91. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $94.11 and a one year high of $438.50. The company has a market cap of $377.77 billion, a PE ratio of 52.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.84.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. Lam Research had a net margin of 31.27% and a return on equity of 67.60%. The firm had revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.33 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 23rd. This is a positive change from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.06%.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total value of $2,371,226.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,102,312. The trade was a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $6,124,470.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 87,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,192,570. The trade was a 17.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 80,441 shares of company stock worth $27,614,296 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.