Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Stock Position Raised by Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA

Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA grew its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 71,781 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $15,337,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LRCX. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth $10,035,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 62.0% during 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 buying an additional 13,878 shares during the last quarter. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the first quarter valued at about $59,973,000. Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 19.5% in the first quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 28,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,006,000 after buying an additional 4,584 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the first quarter worth about $26,489,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

Lam Research Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of LRCX opened at $305.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $381.69 billion, a PE ratio of 57.59, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $90.93 and a 1 year high of $438.50. The stock 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 issued 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. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.94% and a return on equity of 66.21%. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on LRCX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $325.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $450.00 price objective (up from $365.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $360.51.

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.