Franklin Resources Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Lattice Semiconductor Corporation $LSCC

Franklin Resources Inc. cut its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) by 9.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 4,524,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 481,878 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Lattice Semiconductor were worth $332,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LSCC opened at $142.90 on Tuesday. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has a 1 year low of $46.43 and a 1 year high of $155.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $121.83 and a 200 day moving average of $97.34. The stock has a market cap of $19.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,020.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.79.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.05. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The business had revenue of $170.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $164.93 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 42.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 1.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective 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. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $105.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $130.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total transaction of $939,187.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 41,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,342,481.94. The trade was a 12.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 1,113 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total value of $104,622.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 62,302 shares in the company, valued at $5,856,388. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 13,154 shares of company stock worth $1,858,348 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

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.