Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Sold by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. trimmed its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 52.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 12,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 14,089 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $2,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in Lam Research by 9.8% during the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 17,153 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,665,000 after purchasing an additional 1,529 shares during the last quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 13.7% in the first quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 2,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 17.1% in the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,114,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management boosted its stake in Lam Research by 137.0% in the first quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 3,046 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,761 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,996,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is expected to benefit from strong demand for AI chips and rising DRAM spending, which could support a potential earnings beat and improve sentiment ahead of results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is closely tracking key operating metrics, not just revenue and EPS, suggesting investors are focused on whether Lam Research can show healthy underlying business momentum in the June quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent role as a founding partner in the AI Materials Foundry keeps Lam Research tied to the broader AI infrastructure theme, which remains a major long-term driver for semiconductor equipment names. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are publishing pre-earnings previews and forecast updates for Lam Research’s upcoming report, but these articles mostly reflect expectations rather than new company-specific developments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks have outperformed in 2026, but the group is pulling back this month as investors take profits and reprice valuations after a sharp AI-driven rally. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary argues Lam Research could be “dead money” over the next few years, reflecting valuation and return concerns that may be weighing on the stock. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on LRCX shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $325.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $360.51.

Lam Research Trading Down 4.6%

Lam Research stock opened at $305.21 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $90.93 and a 12-month high of $438.50. 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 market capitalization of $381.69 billion, a PE ratio of 57.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $341.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $273.81.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Company 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.