Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX – Free Report) by 18.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,233 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,433 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $10,305,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in Lam Research by 0.4% in 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 grew 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 worth $5,764,117,000 after buying an additional 126,613 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after buying an additional 1,638,406 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Lam Research by 352.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,344,347,000 after acquiring an additional 10,666,540 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Lam Research Stock Up 0.4%
LRCX stock opened at $372.92 on Thursday. 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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $309.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $246.96. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $90.93 and a 52 week high of $409.75. The company has a market cap of $466.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.85.
Lam Research Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.62%.
Lam Research News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Lam Research this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its LRCX price target to $450 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling confidence in continued strength across semiconductor equipment demand. Wells Fargo Raises its Price Target on Lam Research (LRCX)
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reportedly boosted its target to $480 and reiterated a Buy rating, reinforcing the bullish analyst tone around Lam Research. Benzinga report on Lam Research price target increase
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted surging NAND equipment demand and ongoing AI infrastructure spending as reasons LRCX may have more upside ahead. Lam Research Stock Just Got a New Street-High Price Target
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary noted Lam Research has already had a massive run in 2026, which can keep investor expectations elevated and make the stock more sensitive to valuation swings. Lam Research Stock Is Up 114% So Far in 2026
- Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been hit by a broad chip-sector selloff and profit-taking, suggesting recent weakness was more about industry rotation than company-specific fundamentals. Lam Research slides as global chip selloff outweighs strong recent fundamentals
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This represents a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 6,010 shares of Lam Research 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 directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 86,339 shares of company stock valued at $27,680,267. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have weighed in on LRCX shares. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised Lam Research from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $293.00 to $331.00 in a report on Monday, May 18th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Lam Research from $330.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.43.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on Lam Research
Lam Research 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.
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