Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Sells 7,507 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 50.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,404 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,507 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $1,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Lam Research during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 73.9% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 240 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthCollab LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Argus raised their target price on shares of Lam Research from $175.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, May 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lam Research from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $291.75.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In related news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total transaction of $11,214,269.71. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $242,334,371.15. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,872,153.06. The trade was 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. Insiders have sold 120,066 shares of company stock valued at $27,953,242 in the last ninety days. 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: Several recent articles say Lam Research is an “incredible growth stock,” pointing to solid operating momentum and the potential for strong long-term returns.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain bullish, with coverage noting that Wall Street’s average recommendation is effectively a Buy and that price targets have been raised as the stock pushed above the $300 level.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest is also being supported by Lam’s recent earnings beat, with revenue of $5.84 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $1.47, both topping expectations and reinforcing confidence in demand trends tied to AI infrastructure.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced upcoming participation in investor conferences, which does not change fundamentals but may keep the stock in focus for traders and institutions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional articles discussed Lam Research’s long-term stock performance and valuation, which may support sentiment but are not new catalysts by themselves.

Lam Research Stock Performance

LRCX opened at $299.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $374.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.44, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $245.00 and a 200 day moving average of $210.21. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $79.49 and a fifty-two week high of $302.00.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.