IFP Advisors Inc Acquires 4,186 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 24.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,044 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,186 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $9,119,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Lam Research by 42,619.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 821,470,614 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $355,967,861,000 after purchasing an additional 819,547,672 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,024,684,000 after purchasing an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after purchasing an additional 126,613 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth about $3,645,427,000. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with Wall Street maintaining a consensus “Moderate Buy” view. Recent coverage also highlights Lam Research’s exposure to artificial intelligence, high-bandwidth memory and advanced DRAM investment, which could support demand for its semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Consensus rating article Lam Research momentum article
• Positive Sentiment: Lam’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $1.82 versus the $1.69 consensus and revenue of $6.72 billion versus $6.66 billion. Revenue increased 30% year over year, and management’s next-quarter earnings guidance points to continued growth. These results underpin the long-term bullish case. Three reasons investors favor Lam Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Lam Research presented at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference. The event could provide additional commentary on customer spending, AI-related demand and industry trends, but the supplied report does not identify a material new forecast or announcement. Citi conference transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s recent rise—nearly tripling over the past year and gaining about 45% in six months—has left investors vulnerable to profit-taking. With a high earnings multiple, even a normal market pullback or weaker risk appetite can pressure LRCX despite strong operating results. Lam Research larger market drop
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles describe clinical studies involving imaging, MRI or compression therapy. These items appear to be incorrectly associated with Lam Research and do not represent developments in the semiconductor-equipment company; investors should disregard them when assessing LRCX.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered Lam Research from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $340.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Lam Research from $404.00 to $367.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $361.81.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LRCX opened at $315.84 on Thursday. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $104.61 and a fifty-two week high of $438.50. The stock has a market cap of $395.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.83, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.63. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $315.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $293.41.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 67.60% and a net margin of 31.27%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 23rd. This is a positive change from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is presently 18.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,192,570. This trade represents a 17.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 5,000 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total transaction of $1,512,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,462 shares in the company, valued at $12,843,056.52. This represents a 10.53% 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. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Company Profile

Lam Research Corporation is a semiconductor equipment company that develops and manufactures systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Its equipment supports key wafer-processing steps, including deposition, etch, wafer cleaning, and related processes used to create and connect the microscopic features found on semiconductor devices.

The company serves semiconductor manufacturers producing a range of products, including memory, logic, and specialty chips. In addition to manufacturing equipment, Lam Research provides installation, maintenance, spare parts, upgrades, technical support, and other services intended to help customers operate and improve their fabrication facilities.

Founded in 1980, Lam Research is headquartered in Fremont, California, and serves customers through a global network of offices, engineering facilities, and support operations.