GDS Wealth Management Buys 7,895 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

GDS Wealth Management increased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 7.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 118,110 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 7,895 shares during the quarter. GDS Wealth Management’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $15,815,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of LRCX. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $232,000. Trek Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,782,000. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1.2% during the third quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 487,940 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $65,335,000 after buying an additional 5,600 shares during the last quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 6.9% in the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 7,581 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,015,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 40,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 9,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.47, for a total transaction of $1,418,804.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 56,786 shares in the company, valued at $8,942,091.42. This represents a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 50,418 shares of company stock valued at $7,667,305. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

More Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded LRCX to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), a move that typically attracts momentum flows and retail/institutional attention; the upgrade is being cited as a catalyst for optimism about near-term earnings and price momentum. Lam Research (LRCX) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary (Zacks) and coverage notes point to strong AI-chip demand and rising DRAM spending that should help LRCX beat Q2 estimates, supporting upside expectations for revenue and margins. LRCX Likely to Beat Q2 Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlights AI-driven momentum (a recent piece notes the stock jumped on AI buzz and tariff news), which can attract short-term buyers and program trades. Why Lam Research (LRCX) Is Up 5.0% After AI Buzz And Tariff Jitters Hit Spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: New Street raised its price target to $195 (from $140) but kept a “neutral” rating — the higher target signals improving fundamental views, but the maintained neutral limits the endorsement strength for further rallies. New Street Adjusts Lam Research Price Target to $195 From $140; Maintains Neutral Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: High-profile mentions (e.g., Jim Cramer calling LRCX “the best of the best” while warning about buying parabolic moves) can boost credibility but also encourage caution among momentum-sensitive traders. Jim Cramer calls Lam Research the “best of the best” but warns against buying parabolic moves
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option volume: traders bought ~87,781 puts (about +129% vs. average), a sharp rise in bearish/options-hedging activity that can signal investor risk-off, price protection flows, or speculative bearish bets — all of which can add downward pressure or volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Relative weakness vs. peers: coverage notes that LRCX underperformed competitors on Thursday, a datapoint traders watch for leadership shifts within the semiconductor equipment group and to gauge rotation risk. Lam Research Corp. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

Lam Research Trading Down 1.3%

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $217.94 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $56.32 and a one year high of $236.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 2.21. The company has a market capitalization of $273.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $178.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $141.58.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 29.66% and a return on equity of 60.60%. The company’s revenue was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.26 dividend. 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 currently 22.91%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on LRCX. Wells Fargo & Company set a $250.00 price objective on Lam Research and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Lam Research from $122.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $260.00 price target (up previously from $195.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $127.00 to $181.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $200.52.

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.