Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 36.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 7,920 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $6,337,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,024,684,000 after buying an additional 265,805 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after acquiring an additional 126,613 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,906,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638,406 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth about $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings 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 worth $2,344,347,000 after acquiring an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Lam Research Price Performance
Lam Research stock opened at $346.10 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $432.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.30, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $90.93 and a 12 month high of $438.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $337.74 and its 200-day moving average is $266.51.
Lam Research Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.62%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research
In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at $29,192,570. This represents a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 104,621 shares of company stock worth $33,804,737 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LRCX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Lam Research from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Lam Research from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial set a $425.00 price objective on Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.67.
Check Out Our Latest Report on LRCX
Lam Research News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on Lam Research to $400 from $380 and kept an Outperform rating, saying AI demand should support durable wafer fab equipment spending through 2027-2029. Mizuho Raises its Price Target on Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lam Research as a beneficiary of AI-related spending, with recent reports pointing to strong demand in HBM, advanced DRAM, and leading-edge chips. Can AI Chip Boom Help LRCX Reach Record Q4 Sales Target of $6.6B?
- Positive Sentiment: QuiverQuant noted the stock is benefiting from improving sentiment across chip-equipment names ahead of Lam Research’s late-July earnings report, which is encouraging traders to rotate back into the group. Lam Research Rises as Chip-Equipment Sentiment Improves Ahead of Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s recent comments and other media coverage have kept Lam Research in the spotlight, but these articles are mostly reinforcing the bullish AI narrative rather than introducing new company-specific news. Jim Cramer Shares Why am Research Corporation (LRCX) is on Fire
- Negative Sentiment: There is still some near-term caution in the background, including recent weakness tied to cooling AI memory enthusiasm and ongoing semiconductor volatility, which could limit upside if capital spending slows. Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Slides As AI Memory Boom Loses Steam
- Negative Sentiment: Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which may modestly temper sentiment even though the sale was planned. Lam Research director stock sale
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.
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