Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Sold by Private Wealth Partners LLC

Private Wealth Partners LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 80.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,690 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,015 shares during the quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $226,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Lam Research by 0.3% in the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,548,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Gold Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 0.5% in the third quarter. Gold Investment Management Ltd. now owns 14,736 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,973,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,731 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Magnus Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Lam Research by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 22,838 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,058,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natural Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 3,408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Lam Research from $165.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Summit Insights raised Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.32.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers sharply raised targets (many to $275–$300), signaling broad analyst bullishness after the quarter and suggesting upside versus earlier prices. These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Lam Research Following Strong Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and Citigroup raised targets to $300 (overweight/buy), and firms including Needham, TD Cowen, Wells Fargo, Deutsche and Stifel also lifted targets — a strong institutional vote of confidence for continued AI/foundry-driven demand. Analyst target increases (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Lam beat Q2 estimates (EPS $1.27 vs. $1.17 est.; revenue $5.34B vs. $5.23B) and issued Q3 EPS guidance of $1.25–$1.45 and revenue above consensus — concrete operational drivers behind analyst upgrades. Lam Research Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: New Street Research raised its target to $235 but kept a neutral rating, reflecting near-term upside limited relative to recent price strength. New Street adjusts price target on Lam Research to $235
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC raised its target to $221 but maintained a “hold,” which implies downside from recent levels and highlights some analyst caution despite better results. HSBC adjusts price target on Lam Research to $221
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes flag valuation concerns after a large run (high P/E and steep analyst target dispersion), which may limit further upside and explains some profit‑taking. Lam Research Earnings Beat Highlights AI Demand But Raises Valuation Questions

Lam Research Stock Down 5.9%

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $233.46 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $187.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.02. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.32 and a fifty-two week high of $251.87. The firm has a market cap of $293.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.84, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The business’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 21.31%.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other news, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $207,667.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $264,303.48. The trade was a 44.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total transaction of $6,036,048.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,677,892.20. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 41,408 shares of company stock worth $6,248,501. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.