World Investment Advisors Increases Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

World Investment Advisors increased its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 33.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 16,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,086 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Lam Research were worth $2,774,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on LRCX shares. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. New Street Research increased their price objective 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. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Lam Research from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $293.00 to $331.00 in a report on Monday, May 18th. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $333.62.

Lam Research Price Performance

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $389.04 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $87.75 and a 12-month high of $401.00. The firm has a market cap of $486.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s 50-day moving average is $301.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $241.57. 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 (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.62%.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lam Research as a key winner from the AI infrastructure buildout, with reports suggesting its wafer-fab equipment opportunity may be larger than expected. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target on LRCX to $400 from $330 and reiterated an Outperform rating, reinforcing the view that AI-related demand can drive further growth. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)’s WFE Opportunity May Be Bigger Than Expected
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted LRCX jumped on above-average volume and said improving earnings estimate revisions could support more near-term upside. Lam Research (LRCX) Moves 4.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from GuruFocus highlighted LRCX’s strong profitability and recent 4% share gain, which may be encouraging momentum investors. Lam Research Corp (LRCX) Shares Surge 4.0% — What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed LRCX as an attractive stock on momentum and profitability grounds, but these were largely descriptive and did not introduce a major new catalyst. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: Some comparative coverage argued Texas Instruments may be a better semiconductor buy than Lam Research due to valuation and growth visibility, which could temper enthusiasm at the margin. TXN vs. LRCX: Which Semiconductor Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh put-option activity in LRCX suggests some traders are hedging or betting on downside after the rally. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% 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. 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 dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267 over the last quarter. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.