Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Rating Lowered to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $105.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $132.29.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Up 8.2%

NASDAQ LSCC opened at $135.83 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $18.61 billion, a PE ratio of 970.28, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.78. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $46.43 and a 12 month high of $157.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $139.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $111.79.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $170.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $164.93 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 42.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total transaction of $939,187.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 41,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,342,481.94. This represents a 12.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,039 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.89, for a total value of $291,352.71. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 73,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,505,129.91. The trade was a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 14,080 shares of company stock worth $2,045,078. 0.62% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.