Kera Capital Partners Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Kera Capital Partners Inc. decreased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 38.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,824 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,517 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $1,851,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 1,032.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 12,936 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the first quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Lam Research by 65.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,252 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $236,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286 shares during the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 24.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 4,004 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 776 shares during the period. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in Lam Research by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 8,554 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $832,000 after purchasing an additional 2,740 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lam Research Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $214.38 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $168.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $135.02. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.32 and a 12-month high of $222.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $269.27 billion, a PE ratio of 47.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.77.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.26 dividend. 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 payout ratio is 22.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other news, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction 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 owned 1,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $264,303.48. The trade was a 44.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 9,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.47, for a total transaction of $1,418,804.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 56,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,942,091.42. This represents a 13.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,418 shares of company stock worth $7,667,305. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Dbs Bank upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $119.40 to $184.20 in a report on Monday, October 27th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Lam Research from $80.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Lam Research from $115.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Lam Research to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Barclays set a $142.00 price target on shares of Lam Research and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.87.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional inflows have been a key driver of the stock’s run: FXEmpire notes LRCX is up ~188% over the last year, driven by six notable inflows since September — a liquidity/flow story that supports continued buying pressure. See How Bullish Inflows Boost Lam Research
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is rising: Bank of America raised its price target to $245 and kept a Buy rating, giving upside vs. the current share level and supporting investor confidence. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/valuation narrative: LRCX recently hit a 52‑week high and columnists are debating whether the run can continue, reinforcing momentum-driven buying. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context and performance comparisons are drawing attention (investors weighing whether LRCX can repeat prior outperformance vs. peers). 2 Tech Stocks That Beat the Mag Seven By a Mile in 2025—Can They Repeat?
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling/volatility: a Zacks piece notes LRCX experienced a sharper dip than the broader market in the most recent session, signaling some near-term profit-taking or sensitivity to market moves. Lam Research (LRCX) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Capacity/capital intensity questions: commentary (including from Jim Cramer) urging Lam to “put up plants” highlights investor concern about whether the company will expand capacity quickly enough to meet demand, which could require heavy capex and affect near‑term margins. Lam Research (LRCX) needs to “put up plants,” says Jim Cramer

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.