Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Buys 225,050 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 62.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 583,010 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 225,050 shares during the period. Lam Research accounts for about 0.7% of Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $124,566,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth about $10,035,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC grew its holdings in Lam Research by 62.0% during the fourth quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 36,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,209,000 after purchasing an additional 13,878 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 19.5% during the 1st quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 28,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,006,000 after acquiring an additional 4,584 shares during the period. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth about $1,423,000. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Lam Research by 648.4% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 32,011 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,480,000 after buying an additional 27,734 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary highlighted Lam Research’s strong positioning for AI-driven demand, including rising orders for advanced memory, foundry, and packaging tools that could support further revenue and margin expansion.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles pointed to Lam Research’s impressive growth profile, earnings-surprise history, and analyst optimism, suggesting the company could continue to outperform if chip-capex demand stays strong.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also noted that Lam Research’s stock has surged sharply this year, reflecting investor confidence in its role in the AI infrastructure buildout and improved profitability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some pieces framed the stock as a potential long-term winner, even discussing whether Lam Research could eventually become a trillion-dollar company, but these were mostly long-horizon thesis articles rather than near-term catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Other coverage warned that after the stock’s massive run, Lam Research may be approaching full valuation, with fresh AI demand already priced in and the rally vulnerable to profit-taking.
• Negative Sentiment: One market recap noted the shares fell sharply in the prior session, with semiconductor stocks seeing profit-taking even as broader markets were mixed, underscoring investor caution around the sector’s recent strength.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on LRCX. Stifel Nicolaus set a $500.00 target price on Lam Research in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective (up from $365.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.39.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 86,339 shares of company stock worth $27,680,267. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX opened at $351.41 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $90.93 and a 12-month high of $438.50. The company has a market cap of $439.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.80. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $324.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $256.70. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

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

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.