Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Gets Downgrade from Wall Street Zen

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research firms also recently commented on LSCC. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. William Blair began coverage on Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.46.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $108.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.90 billion, a PE ratio of 178.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.83. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $119.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.19. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1 year low of $60.50 and a 1 year high of $157.01.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $201.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $185.50 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 EPS. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. Analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.10 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, SVP Esam Elashmawi sold 15,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.77, for a total transaction of $2,121,549.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 155,420 shares in the company, valued at $20,945,953.40. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $237,688.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 60,221 shares in the company, valued at $7,613,741.03. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 19,661 shares of company stock worth $2,587,259. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the second quarter valued at about $46,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Burkett Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter worth $38,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 38.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 513 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 53.5% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 531 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company’s stock.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) designs and develops low-power programmable semiconductor devices and related software. Its product portfolio includes field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices, programmable system control solutions, and connectivity products that enable customers to configure and update electronic systems after manufacturing.

The company’s products are used in communications and networking equipment, industrial systems, automotive applications, data-center and computing hardware, consumer electronics, and aerospace and defense products.