Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 262,043 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 663.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 301,531 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 262,043 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $40,375,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. LOM Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in Lam Research by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 12,601 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,687,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 0.8% during the third quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 24,434 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,272,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 13.6% during the third quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 12,774 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 128,608 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,221,000 after purchasing an additional 14,361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Lam Research by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 69,218 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,268,000 after purchasing an additional 8,840 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain strong — Lam beat January quarter revenue and EPS and issued solid near‑term guidance, supporting the recovery narrative for equipment demand. MarketBeat LRCX summary
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price‑target consensus implies ~25% upside, reflecting positive earnings‑estimate revisions and continued buy‑side optimism — this can attract longer‑term buyers despite intraday weakness. Analyst upside article
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals show a bullish short‑term setup: LRCX recently cleared its 50‑day moving average and hit an intraday trading signal/high, which can support bounce attempts and short covering. 50-day moving average article Intraday signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic expansion: a new Boise office to deepen collaboration with Micron highlights operational ties to memory/AI demand but is a longer‑term positive rather than an immediate catalyst. Boise expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at industry conferences; no material new guidance was disclosed — useful for color but unlikely to move shares alone. Conference presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and energy‑cost fears are driving a sector selloff: analysts and traders worry higher LNG/energy prices and geopolitical risk could raise South Korean fab costs, pressuring customers’ capex economics and reducing equipment demand. Fab cost concerns article
• Negative Sentiment: Supply‑chain disruption concerns tied to the Middle East conflict have triggered near‑term selling in semiconductor equipment names, including Lam. Supply chain concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling (CFO and other insiders sold shares in early March) has amplified short‑term pressure and investor caution, contributing to the intra‑week decline. Insider selling report
• Negative Sentiment: The stock recently underperformed peers in short‑window comparisons, which can trigger momentum and algorithmic selling during weak market breadth. Underperformance note

Lam Research Stock Down 3.7%

LRCX opened at $214.68 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.32 and a twelve month high of $256.68. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $220.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $168.05. The stock has a market cap of $268.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.99, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

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

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid 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 presently 21.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ava Harter sold 1,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.66, for a total value of $333,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $11,846,625.30. This trade represents a 2.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This trade represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802. 0.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $225.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 price target (up from $260.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays set a $250.00 price objective on Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citic Securities raised their target price on Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.19.

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.