KLCM Advisors Inc. Makes New $2.57 Million Investment in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

KLCM Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 15,017 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,571,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $296.05 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $370.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.86, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $79.49 and a one year high of $300.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $240.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $207.09.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The business 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 company’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. The trade was a 21.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 120,066 shares of company stock worth $27,953,242 in the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed enthusiasm around AI infrastructure spending, with commentary highlighting stronger demand across semiconductor end markets, advanced packaging momentum, and supportive analyst views. Assessing Lam Research (LRCX) Valuation After AI Infrastructure Momentum And Analyst Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to articles noting that LRCX trades near its 52-week high because AI chipmaking demand is driving strong quarterly sales, margin expansion, and a favorable outlook for advanced packaging. Lam Research Stock Trades Near 52-Week High: Buy More or Book Profits?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad market strength tied to strong earnings and AI optimism is also helping semiconductor names, which can lift sentiment around Lam Research alongside peers. Strong Earnings and AI Optimism Push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 to Record Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are mostly repeat commentary or educational pieces about whether investors should buy or take profits near highs, which may influence trading sentiment but do not add new fundamental news. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: A headline noted that Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on Lam Research, but no material downside rationale was provided in the item, so the impact appears limited unless further analyst downgrades follow. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on LRCX shares. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Lam Research from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lam Research from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Mizuho raised their price objective on Lam Research from $295.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Seaport Research Partners started coverage on Lam Research in a report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $285.94.

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.