Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Sold by MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH decreased its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 43,031 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,680 shares during the period. Lam Research makes up about 1.0% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $9,194,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,024,684,000 after acquiring an additional 265,805 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,747,368 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,764,117,000 after acquiring an additional 126,613 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Lam Research by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,821,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,906,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638,406 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth $3,645,427,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Lam Research by 352.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,695,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,344,347,000 after purchasing an additional 10,666,540 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on Lam Research to $400 from $380 and kept an Outperform rating, saying AI demand should support durable wafer fab equipment spending through 2027-2029. Mizuho Raises its Price Target on Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Lam Research as a beneficiary of AI-related spending, with recent reports pointing to strong demand in HBM, advanced DRAM, and leading-edge chips. Can AI Chip Boom Help LRCX Reach Record Q4 Sales Target of $6.6B?
• Positive Sentiment: QuiverQuant noted the stock is benefiting from improving sentiment across chip-equipment names ahead of Lam Research’s late-July earnings report, which is encouraging traders to rotate back into the group. Lam Research Rises as Chip-Equipment Sentiment Improves Ahead of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s recent comments and other media coverage have kept Lam Research in the spotlight, but these articles are mostly reinforcing the bullish AI narrative rather than introducing new company-specific news. Jim Cramer Shares Why am Research Corporation (LRCX) is on Fire
• Negative Sentiment: There is still some near-term caution in the background, including recent weakness tied to cooling AI memory enthusiasm and ongoing semiconductor volatility, which could limit upside if capital spending slows. Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Slides As AI Memory Boom Loses Steam
• Negative Sentiment: Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction, which may modestly temper sentiment even though the sale was planned. Lam Research director stock sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on LRCX. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $450.00 target price (up from $365.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Lam Research from $325.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Twenty-eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total transaction of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at $16,872,153.06. This represents a 21.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 104,621 shares of company stock valued at $33,804,737. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $346.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $337.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $266.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $432.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.30, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.80. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $90.93 and a 1-year high of $438.50.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is currently 19.62%.

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.