Circle Wealth Management LLC Acquires 4,435 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Circle Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 22.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 23,914 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,435 shares during the quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $4,094,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 94,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,210,000 after purchasing an additional 9,448 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 454,376 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $77,780,000 after purchasing an additional 83,974 shares during the period. Alaethes Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $235,000. FineMark National Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 1,992 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Davis R M Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 2,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $575.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Lam Research from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $293.00 to $331.00 in a report on Monday, May 18th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.01.

Lam Research Price Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $366.81 on Friday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $286.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $233.58. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $87.75 and a 1 year high of $373.82. The company has a market cap of $458.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.85.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total transaction of $2,371,226.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 58,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,102,312. This trade represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 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 sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $13,762,005.30. This 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 a total of 31,839 shares of company stock worth $8,561,667 over the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.