Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Has $3.03 Million Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 48.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 17,721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,814 shares during the quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from AI-driven demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with reports citing record quarterly revenue and EPS, along with expanding margins. Lam Research Rides AI Boom With Record Results And Margin Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Management reportedly lifted its outlook for wafer fabrication equipment spending and advanced packaging revenue, reinforcing expectations for continued growth tied to AI infrastructure. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Is Levered to AI-Driven Wafer Fab and Packaging Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with multiple reports pointing to bullish analyst views and higher price targets after the company topped estimates and reached record stock levels. Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Surges Past $300 Milestone as Wall Street Boosts Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Lam Research’s long-term investment appeal and why investors favor the stock, which adds to the positive narrative but does not appear to introduce new catalysts. If You Invested $1000 in Lam Research a Decade Ago, This is How Much It’d Be Worth Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference-participation news may keep Lam Research visible to investors, but it is not likely to move the stock on its own. Lam Research Corporation Announces Participation at Upcoming Conferences

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Citic Securities upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $175.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Twenty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $291.75.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were 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 directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 120,066 shares of company stock valued at $27,953,242 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $284.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $356.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.72, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $246.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $210.73. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $79.49 and a one year high of $302.00.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Research analysts predict 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.