Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Stock Position Lowered by Danske Bank A S

Danske Bank A S lessened its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,194,709 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 64,867 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $204,510,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of LRCX. Generali Investments Management Co LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $6,209,000 after purchasing an additional 13,878 shares in the last quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 590.7% in the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 59,555 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,974,000 after purchasing an additional 50,933 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 52.0% in the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 262,544 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,417,000 after purchasing an additional 89,856 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 8.0% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 140,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,804,000 after purchasing an additional 10,408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 115.2% in the third quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 22,198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,972,000 after purchasing an additional 11,883 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 136,896 shares of company stock worth $31,213,349. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LRCX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Lam Research from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Lam Research from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Twenty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $285.94.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Lam Research stock opened at $257.86 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 has a fifty day moving average price of $236.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $201.05. Lam Research Corporation has a 52-week low of $71.40 and a 52-week high of $275.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $322.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.78.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and outlook: Lam beat estimates (reported $1.47 EPS vs. ~$1.36 est.; revenue ~$5.84B) and set Q4 FY2026 EPS guidance of $1.50–$1.80, reinforcing the AI/memory-driven demand narrative that underpins revenue and margin upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and model boosts: Multiple brokerages have raised price targets (Deutsche Bank to $325; New Street and others also lifted targets) and Erste raised FY2027 EPS forecasts, supporting upside expectations and validating the beat-and-raise narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: Several funds increased positions recently (Generali, Lingohr, Mediolanum among others), which signals continued institutional conviction behind the AI/memory equipment cycle. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media / analyst debate: LRCX is a “trending” stock in coverage — pieces highlight long?term growth potential from AI and memory ramps but caution some near?term valuation and timing risk given strong recent run?up. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Lam’s Chief Legal Officer Ava Harter sold ~6,010 shares (~$1.55M), a disclosed Form 4 that can spook short?term traders despite being modest versus float. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector pullback & geopolitical risk: Broader semiconductor profit?taking and renewed US?China AI/geopolitics concerns pressured peers today, creating short?term volatility risk for LRCX even as fundamentals remain strong. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: China exposure risk: Notes that Hua Hong-related order activity could change (per bank commentary) introduce downside risk to China-facing revenue if orders are curtailed. Read More.

About Lam Research

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.