Amalgamated Bank Raises Stock Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 280,690 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,367 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $37,584,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LRCX. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Lam Research by 3.3% during the third quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 46,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,180,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,860,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $650,846,000 after purchasing an additional 363,801 shares during the last quarter. Donoghue Forlines LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter worth approximately $2,714,000. Fiduciary Family Office LLC raised its stake in Lam Research by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Family Office LLC now owns 19,080 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,555,000 after acquiring an additional 3,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 4.1% in the third quarter. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. now owns 235,330 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,566,000 after acquiring an additional 9,190 shares in the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Lam Research News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on LRCX shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $211.00 target price on Lam Research in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $225.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Dbs Bank raised their target price on Lam Research from $119.40 to $184.20 in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Twenty-eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $189.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total transaction of $6,036,048.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 987,237 shares in the company, valued at $148,677,892.20. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the company’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 transaction of $207,667.02. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,652 shares in the company, 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 sold 50,418 shares of company stock valued at $7,667,305 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $222.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $280.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.77. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.32 and a fifty-two week high of $229.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $171.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.26. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

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

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.