Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Sold by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH trimmed its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 43,031 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,680 shares during the period. Lam Research makes up approximately 1.0% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $9,194,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LRCX. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $10,035,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 62.0% in the fourth quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 36,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,209,000 after buying an additional 13,878 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 19.5% in the first quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 28,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,006,000 after buying an additional 4,584 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Lam Research in the first quarter valued at $26,489,000. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at $1,423,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Lam Research News

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $340.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $331.00 to $404.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.67.

Lam Research Stock Up 4.9%

Lam Research stock opened at $346.10 on Wednesday. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $90.93 and a 52 week high of $438.50. The stock has a market cap 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’s 50-day moving average price is $337.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $266.51. 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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 19.62%.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lam Research Company 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.