Park Capital Management LLC WI Takes Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Park Capital Management LLC WI acquired a new stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 6,555 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $878,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,894,585,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Lam Research by 14.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 40,622,437 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,954,188,000 after purchasing an additional 5,102,589 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 34.1% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 10,594,574 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,029,210,000 after purchasing an additional 2,692,189 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 35.4% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 9,849,868 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $958,786,000 after purchasing an additional 2,575,456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Lam Research by 103.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,049,460 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $296,833,000 after buying an additional 1,550,842 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LRCX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer set a $200.00 price target on shares of Lam Research and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Lam Research from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Lam Research from $113.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Lam Research from $80.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $115.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.21.

Lam Research Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ LRCX opened at $177.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $222.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The business has a 50-day moving average of $157.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.34. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $177.56.

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

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.91%.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total transaction of $6,036,048.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at $148,677,892.20. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total transaction of $207,667.02. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 102,608 shares of company stock worth $14,916,496 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven equipment demand is being cited as the main catalyst — recent reports say strong AI-related wafer fab orders lifted margins and the company narrative, supporting a multi-quarter revenue/earnings upgrade for Lam. Lam Research (LRCX) Is Up 7.4% After AI-Driven Equipment Demand Lifts Margins And Outlook Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum and institutional research support (including a maintained buy from UBS) have helped lift sentiment and trading activity, contributing to intraday strength. UBS maintains Lam Research (LRCX) buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Options volume and momentum signals spiked alongside analyst upgrades, amplifying short-term upside and helping push the stock to a new 52‑week high. Lam Research Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:LRCX)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets are upgrading the long-term growth thesis — coverage highlights secular AI tailwinds, attractive margins and valuation re-rating potential as reasons to stay long-term bullish. Lam Research (LRCX): Assessing Valuation After AI-Driven Upgrades and Strong Wafer Fab Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for late December appears unreliable/zero in the feeds; nothing actionable from these figures for now, so short-squeeze risk is unclear.
• Negative Sentiment: Delphi Management trimmed its stake (sold 4,149 shares, ~24.9% of its holding), a small institutional sell that could be viewed as a minor negative signal but is unlikely to alter the broader market view given the size. Delphi Management Inc. MA Sells 4,149 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

About Lam Research

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.