Cerity Partners LLC Increases Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 16.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 517,526 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 72,059 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $69,297,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sava Infond d.o.o. boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 3.1% in the second quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 75,250 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,325,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares during the period. Horizon Bancorp Inc. IN acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $389,000. Genus Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $14,476,000. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 34.4% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 31,922 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,274,000 after acquiring an additional 8,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glass Wealth Management Co LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 8.5% during the second quarter. Glass Wealth Management Co LLC now owns 28,870 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,810,000 after acquiring an additional 2,270 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other news, insider Ava Harter sold 9,010 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.47, for a total value of $1,418,804.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 56,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,942,091.42. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Vahid Vahedi sold 52,190 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.90, for a total transaction of $7,249,191.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 251,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,870,428.30. This represents a 17.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 102,608 shares of company stock valued at $14,916,496. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and the market have spotlighted Lam’s AI‑focused wafer‑processing tools, driving heavy buying interest and helping lift the stock in recent sessions. Lam Research (LRCX) Is Up 19.1% After Analysts Spotlight Its AI-Focused Chipmaking Tools
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains constructive: multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and price targets reflect continued analyst bullishness on secular AI and cloud demand for Lam’s equipment. Lam Research Corporation Stock (LRCX) Opinions on Recent ‘Buy’ Rating and AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term research pieces continue to rate LRCX as a top semiconductor equipment name based on revenue/earnings momentum and AI tailwinds. These narratives support investor conviction despite higher multiples. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Lam scheduled its December‑quarter earnings call for Jan. 28 — an event that will likely be the next major catalyst (guidance, backlog and AI demand commentary are key). Lam Research Corporation Announces December Quarter Financial Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces debating whether LRCX remains attractive after a ~153% one‑year run highlight valuation and momentum trade considerations — useful context but not immediate catalysts. Is Lam Research (LRCX) Still Attractive After A 153% One Year Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Today’s pullback outpaced the broader market — Zacks notes a decline versus the prior session, consistent with short‑term profit‑taking after the recent rally. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling (multiple senior exec sales reported) and some institutional rebalancing have been noted — these can create added near‑term selling pressure or signal opportunistic profit‑taking. Lam Research Corporation Stock (LRCX) Opinions on Recent ‘Buy’ Rating and AI Demand

Lam Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $203.18 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $163.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.44. The company has a market capitalization of $255.19 billion, a PE ratio of 44.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.32 and a 1 year high of $210.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.60.

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

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on Lam Research from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer set a $200.00 target price on shares of Lam Research and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $115.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Twenty-six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.21.

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.