20,267 Shares in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Purchased by Donoghue Forlines LLC

Donoghue Forlines LLC acquired a new stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 20,267 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,714,000. Lam Research accounts for about 0.8% of Donoghue Forlines LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1,032.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 12,936 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Lam Research during the first quarter worth about $239,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lam Research by 2.7% during the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $693,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at about $320,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 321,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,766,000 after buying an additional 21,298 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total value of $6,036,048.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,677,892.20. This represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 1,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $264,303.48. The trade was a 44.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 50,418 shares of company stock valued at $7,667,305 in the last ninety days. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lam Research Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $222.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $280.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.32 and a twelve month high of $229.57. 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 business’s fifty day moving average is $171.60 and its 200 day moving average is $137.26.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LRCX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Dbs Bank increased their price target on shares of Lam Research from $119.40 to $184.20 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research cut Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Lam Research from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Lam Research from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Twenty-eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $189.55.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s $52–$56 billion 2026 CapEx roadmap is highlighted as a direct driver of equipment demand for 2nm/3D chip builds — Lam Research is named specifically for cryogenic etching used in vertical stacking. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting TSMC’s $56B AI bet lists Lam among the primary beneficiaries, reinforcing the narrative that foundry CapEx flows directly to equipment suppliers. TSMC’s $56B AI Bet Just Made These 3 Stocks Millionaire Makers
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms (Wells Fargo, RBC, Stifel, BofA, Rothschild/Redburn) raised ratings and price targets — several to ~$245–$250 — signaling stronger consensus forward estimates and supporting a higher valuation. Wells Fargo upgrade / The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Industry press (Barron’s, Seeking Alpha) links broad chip-stock strength to TSMC’s spending — reinforcing sector momentum that benefits Lam as an essential equipment vendor. ASML, Lam Research, Applied Materials Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst research/upgrades (Seeking Alpha write-up and Zacks pieces) increase earnings and free-cash-flow expectations based on a wafer‑fab-equipment (WFE) “supercycle,” which supports upward revisions to LRCX valuation models. Lam Research: Why The WFE Supercycle Changes The Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and style-score stories (Zacks) reiterate LRCX’s growth traits — useful for investor positioning but less likely to move price than large-capital orders or formal guidance changes. Here’s Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a Strong Growth Stock

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.