Kwmg LLC Sells 7,896 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Kwmg LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 76,501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,896 shares during the period. Kwmg LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $13,095,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LRCX. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Lam Research by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,723 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,322,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp boosted its position in Lam Research by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $873,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Retireful LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $283,000. BetterWealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 28.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 38,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,575,000 after acquiring an additional 8,398 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lam Research Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $222.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The company has a market capitalization of $277.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $227.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $183.95. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $256.68.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.22% and a return on equity of 62.81%. The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Lam Research’s payout ratio is 21.31%.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 / recent results and demand signal continued strength — coverage notes that Lam’s Q4 showed robust revenue growth and margin expansion, supporting the view that AI-driven capex is lifting order activity. Strong Demand Lifted Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target bump — New Street raised its price target from $140 to $235 (while keeping a neutral rating), signaling more upside to consensus valuation assumptions and helping sentiment around the stock. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Lam Research
• Positive Sentiment: Industry AI tailwinds — sector pieces highlight broad AI-driven demand for memory and wafer fab equipment, which supports long-term secular growth for suppliers like Lam. Investors are treating Lam as a prime beneficiary of increased fab capex. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Billionaire Ray Dalio Trims Stake in Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research/features — multiple pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, MSN) reiterate Lam as a long-term pick given market position, improving operating metrics, and exposure to AI and foundry spending. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a top stock for the long term
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Lam scheduled its March-quarter conference call for April 22; this will be the next formal catalyst where management can update demand visibility and guidance. Lam Research Announces March Quarter Financial Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Company profile / coverage roundup — general profiles and previews are circulating; useful for context but less likely to move the stock absent new data. Lam Research Corporation — CNN Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming — Bridgewater/Ray Dalio’s fund trimmed a previously disclosed position, which can weigh on sentiment when a well-known investor reduces exposure. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Billionaire Ray Dalio Trims Stake in Chip Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Supply-chain risk — reporting on a possible Middle East-related helium shortage highlights a non-demand operational risk that could constrain equipment throughput or service for certain tools. Middle East Helium Shock Puts Lam Research Supply Chain In Focus

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total value of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at $57,235,848. This trade represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802 in the last quarter. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on LRCX. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Lam Research from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 target price (up from $260.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target (up from $175.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.35.

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.