Lattice Semiconductor Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:LSCC)

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders bought 8,864 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 424% compared to the typical volume of 1,692 call options.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 2,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.84, for a total transaction of $416,041.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 63,084 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,578,674.56. The trade was a 4.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Elizabeth M. Schwarting sold 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.53, for a total transaction of $398,496.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,636 shares in the company, valued at $826,381.08. This trade represents a 32.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 14,080 shares of company stock valued at $2,045,078 over the last ninety days. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $130.74 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $139.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $109.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 933.92, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.78. Lattice Semiconductor has a one year low of $46.43 and a one year high of $157.01.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.05. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The firm had revenue of $170.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $164.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 42.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $110.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.29.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.