LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI Takes Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $566,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lam Research during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Lam Research during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LRCX. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Lam Research from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $160.00 price target on Lam Research and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Lam Research from $113.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Lam Research from $122.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Twenty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.37.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Vahid Vahedi sold 52,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.90, for a total value of $7,249,191.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 251,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,870,428.30. This trade represents a 17.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total value of $207,667.02. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $264,303.48. This trade represents a 44.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 102,608 shares of company stock valued at $14,916,496 in the last 90 days. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stores Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side upgrades and price‑target increases from major firms lift sentiment and implied upside — B. Riley raised its target to $195 and maintained a buy rating. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its target to $195 and reiterated a buy, citing stronger forward visibility; that adds another institutional vote of confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho lifted its price target to $200 from $170, maintaining an outperform view — another sizable increase that signals analysts expect stronger 2026 demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage roundup: three firms turned bullish on LRCX today, a concentrated shift that drove short‑term buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: LRCX just flashed a golden‑cross (longer MA crossing above shorter MA) and cleared the 20‑day moving average — a buy signal that attracts momentum traders. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor recognition: IBD named Lam an “IBD Stock of the Day” and noted all‑time high momentum tied to 2026 prospects, which can attract retail inflows. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces and price‑range summaries reflect consensus views and model updates (price forecasts shown from ~$175 to $210) — useful context but not a direct catalyst on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature coverage (Forbes) reviews the drivers behind today’s move and the 2026 thesis; good background for investors but largely descriptive. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/community items (annual collegiate challenge winners) are positive PR but unlikely to move the stock materially. Article Title

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $172.27 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.32 and a 52 week high of $173.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $216.38 billion, a PE ratio of 37.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $154.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $122.80.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.04. Lam Research had a net margin of 29.66% and a return on equity of 60.60%. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 3rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 22.91%.

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.