Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Bought by Brookstone Capital Management

Brookstone Capital Management lifted its position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 19.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,446 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,575,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Lam Research by 0.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,974,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,537,447,000 after acquiring an additional 364,949 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Lam Research by 0.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,817,352 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,024,684,000 after acquiring an additional 265,805 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,182,948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,836,397,000 after acquiring an additional 3,263,658 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Lam Research by 781.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,340,865 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,518,542,000 after acquiring an additional 10,053,978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of Lam Research by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 11,312,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,512,854,000 after purchasing an additional 718,178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

LRCX stock opened at $222.01 on Thursday. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $56.32 and a one year high of $256.68. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $227.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $183.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $277.24 billion, a PE ratio of 45.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.78. 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 (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a net margin of 30.22% and a return on equity of 62.81%. The business had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total value of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802 in the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 / recent results and demand signal continued strength — coverage notes that Lam’s Q4 showed robust revenue growth and margin expansion, supporting the view that AI-driven capex is lifting order activity. Strong Demand Lifted Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target bump — New Street raised its price target from $140 to $235 (while keeping a neutral rating), signaling more upside to consensus valuation assumptions and helping sentiment around the stock. New Street Adjusts Price Target on Lam Research
• Positive Sentiment: Industry AI tailwinds — sector pieces highlight broad AI-driven demand for memory and wafer fab equipment, which supports long-term secular growth for suppliers like Lam. Investors are treating Lam as a prime beneficiary of increased fab capex. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Billionaire Ray Dalio Trims Stake in Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research/features — multiple pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, MSN) reiterate Lam as a long-term pick given market position, improving operating metrics, and exposure to AI and foundry spending. Why Lam Research (LRCX) is a top stock for the long term
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Lam scheduled its March-quarter conference call for April 22; this will be the next formal catalyst where management can update demand visibility and guidance. Lam Research Announces March Quarter Financial Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Company profile / coverage roundup — general profiles and previews are circulating; useful for context but less likely to move the stock absent new data. Lam Research Corporation — CNN Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming — Bridgewater/Ray Dalio’s fund trimmed a previously disclosed position, which can weigh on sentiment when a well-known investor reduces exposure. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX): Billionaire Ray Dalio Trims Stake in Chip Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Supply-chain risk — reporting on a possible Middle East-related helium shortage highlights a non-demand operational risk that could constrain equipment throughput or service for certain tools. Middle East Helium Shock Puts Lam Research Supply Chain In Focus

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LRCX. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $175.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price 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. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 target price (up from $260.00) on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, New Street Research upped their price target on Lam Research from $140.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.35.

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.