Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Has $135.20 Million Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 18.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 632,784 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 139,905 shares during the quarter. Lam Research comprises 0.8% of Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Lam Research worth $135,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LRCX. Bayban acquired a new position in Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lam Research by 242.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on Lam Research in a research report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Lam Research from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $331.00 to $404.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $360.51.

Lam Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $305.21 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $90.93 and a twelve month high of $438.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $381.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.59, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $341.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.81.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

Key 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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lam Research news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $6,124,470.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at $29,192,570. This represents a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 104,621 shares of company stock worth $33,804,737 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.