ProShare Advisors LLC Has $246.48 Million Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

ProShare Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,840,806 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 425,378 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned 0.15% of Lam Research worth $246,484,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lam Research during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 111.1% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 380 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $150.60, for a total value of $6,036,048.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Lam Research Trading Up 8.3%

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $231.01 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $288.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.34, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.78. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $194.38 and a 200-day moving average of $151.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.32 and a 1-year high of $251.87.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The company had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 21.31%.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam announced a strategic alliance with CEA‑Leti and an internal leadership shift aimed at accelerating AI‑equipment development — investors see this as direct exposure to faster AI capex cycles. Lam Research Targets AI Growth With CEA Leti Deal And Leadership Shift
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor/TV host Jim Cramer publicly endorsed adding LRCX to portfolios, raising retail/institutional interest and trading flows. Lam Research (LRCX) Is the Future, Says Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Argus and other analysts lifted price targets (Argus to $280) and the sell‑side average implies roughly 30% upside — upgrades and higher targets support buying interest. Argus Increases Lam Research Price Target to $280.00
• Positive Sentiment: Lam declared a $0.26 quarterly dividend (0.5% yield) — modest cash return but signals board confidence in cash flow and capital allocation. Lam Research Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other screens highlight LRCX as a momentum pick amid recent market weakness — this flags participation from quant/momentum funds but also exposes the stock to volatility in a tech selloff. 3 Momentum Anomaly Stocks to Buy as Tech Rout Spooks Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced a board addition and COO transition — governance/leadership updates that deserve monitoring but aren’t an immediate revenue driver. Lam Research Announces Board Addition and COO Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Shares had a sharp pullback earlier in the week (noted as “down 10% in two days”), reflecting broader tech/crypto volatility — that recent selling created a short-term risk that some traders are buying into. Down 10 In Two Days, Is Lam Research A Good Buy?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $80.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $181.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.57.

Lam Research 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.