Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Purchased by Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc.

Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 720.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,212 shares during the quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $828,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Lam Research by 2.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 60,704,130 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,320,468,000 after purchasing an additional 1,545,830 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 5.5% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 11,244,147 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,872,426,000 after purchasing an additional 584,489 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 411.8% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,089,395 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,805,368,000 after purchasing an additional 8,922,854 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 1,638,406 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,777,585,000. 84.61% of the stock is 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 integrating NVIDIA’s NanoVDB open-source library into its SEMulator3D modeling platform. GPU-accelerated wafer-etch simulations could improve chip-design and manufacturing efficiency, supporting the company’s longer-term role in AI-driven semiconductor fabs. Lam Research Ties AI Fab Push to Faster SEMulator3D Modeling
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see substantial upside, with Benzinga’s 22-analyst average target near $346 and a separate consensus implying roughly 25.6% potential appreciation. Recent earnings-estimate revisions could provide support if Lam delivers a strong quarterly report. Lam Research Stock Hits Longest Losing Streak Ever Wall Street Analysts See Upside in Lam Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are previewing the quarter ended September 2026, focusing on operating metrics beyond headline revenue and earnings estimates. The report could produce a significant re-rating depending on guidance and demand commentary. Lam Research Q1 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing a potentially large post-earnings move—about $28.6 billion in implied market capitalization swing—signaling elevated volatility rather than a clear directional view. Lam Research Could Swing After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Hotter-than-expected inflation has renewed fears that higher interest rates could restrain AI infrastructure spending, weighing broadly on semiconductor and equipment stocks, including Lam Research. Semiconductor Stocks Trade Down on Inflation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Lam Research was on track for its ninth consecutive decline, its longest losing streak since 1984. The persistent technical weakness may be encouraging selling despite analysts’ bullish price targets. Lam Research Dips More Than the Broader Market

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $500.00 price target on shares of Lam Research and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $435.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Mizuho cut their price objective on Lam Research from $370.00 to $365.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Fundamental Research set a $390.00 price objective on Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Lam Research from $330.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $364.59.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, Director Bethany Mayer sold 9,557 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.74, for a total transaction of $3,007,970.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,607,966.30. The trade was a 31.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.46, for a total value of $1,512,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 Stock Down 4.9%

Lam Research stock traded down $13.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $263.94. The stock had a trading volume of 11,341,321 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,954,097. Lam Research Corporation has a 52-week low of $135.50 and a 52-week high of $438.50. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $309.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $308.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $330.30 billion, a PE ratio of 45.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.85.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.13. Lam Research had a net margin of 31.27% and a return on equity of 67.60%. The company had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.34 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 23rd were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 23rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.92%.

Lam Research Profile

Lam Research Corporation is a semiconductor equipment company that designs, manufactures, and services systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other electronic devices. Its equipment supports key steps in the wafer manufacturing process, helping semiconductor producers create increasingly small and complex features on silicon wafers.

The company’s portfolio includes systems for etch, deposition, wafer cleaning, surface preparation, and related manufacturing processes.