Westwind Capital Purchases Shares of 5,637 Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Westwind Capital purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 5,637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,443,000. Lam Research comprises about 0.6% of Westwind Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. State Street Corp grew its position in Lam Research by 0.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,024,684,000 after buying an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Lam Research by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after buying an additional 126,613 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Lam Research by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638,406 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Lam Research by 352.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,344,347,000 after acquiring an additional 10,666,540 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research plans to increase R&D experiment capacity by more than 50% across facilities in the United States, Asia and Europe. Management says the investment should accelerate product development and help customers address increasingly complex AI-chip architectures, materials and nanoscale manufacturing requirements. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are viewing Lam’s expertise in etching, including next-generation atomic-layer etching, as a potentially valuable competitive advantage as AI-driven semiconductor production requires greater manufacturing precision. The company’s recent rebound has renewed optimism that its technology could benefit from a longer-term equipment upcycle. 247WallSt article
• Positive Sentiment: SanDisk’s bullish multiyear financial targets have strengthened expectations for memory-industry capital spending through 2030, supporting demand prospects for semiconductor equipment suppliers such as Lam Research. SanDisk financial targets article
• Neutral Sentiment: Polen Capital identified LRCX as a top performer in its Focus Growth portfolio, while Zacks continues to highlight the stock’s long-term earnings outlook. These endorsements may support sentiment but do not represent new company guidance or guaranteed returns. Polen Capital article
• Negative Sentiment: The R&D expansion requires substantial spending over several years, creating execution and return-on-investment risks. Lam also trades at a relatively elevated valuation after a sharp recovery, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking and concerns that the semiconductor cycle may be approaching a peak.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,192,570. This represents a 17.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This trade represents a 21.48% 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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 80,441 shares of company stock worth $27,614,296. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lam Research Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $332.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.63, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $415.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.84. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $94.11 and a 12-month high of $438.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $339.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $283.14.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $6.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 67.60% and a net margin of 31.27%.The firm’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 18.06%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on LRCX shares. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 target price (down from $450.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their price target on Lam Research from $385.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.47.

Lam Research Company 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.