Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $150.87 and last traded at $150.35, with a volume of 2331980 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $143.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $125.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Benchmark upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $82.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $110.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.86.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Up 5.0%

The company’s 50-day moving average is $112.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.10. The company has a market capitalization of $20.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,074.01, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.76.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $170.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $164.93 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 8.48%. Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.460 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 1.01 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lattice Semiconductor news, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 3,230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.38, for a total transaction of $308,077.40. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 62,302 shares in the company, valued at $5,942,364.76. This trade represents a 4.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ford Tamer sold 3,544 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total transaction of $321,192.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,883 shares in the company, valued at $25,547,056.29. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 29,995 shares of company stock valued at $2,886,140 in the last 90 days. 0.62% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by 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.