Short Interest in Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Drops By 21.1%

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 5,764,719 shares, a drop of 21.1% from the February 12th total of 7,307,102 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,700,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 4.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,700,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LSCC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $85.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $120.00 target price on Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $105.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.64.

Insider Transactions at Lattice Semiconductor

In related news, CEO Ford Tamer sold 3,544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total transaction of $321,192.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,883 shares in the company, valued at $25,547,056.29. This represents a 1.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.96, for a total transaction of $484,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 50,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,901,328. This trade represents a 9.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 55,579 shares of company stock valued at $5,077,857 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the third quarter worth about $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 462.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ LSCC traded up $2.24 on Tuesday, reaching $92.16. The stock had a trading volume of 1,450,068 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,055,527. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.50. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1 year low of $34.69 and a 1 year high of $108.08. The company has a market capitalization of $12.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,610.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.64.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 0.59% and a return on equity of 5.60%. The firm had revenue of $145.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.18 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.