Lam Research Corporation $LRCX is McBroom & Associates LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

McBroom & Associates LLC decreased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 82,619 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,955 shares during the period. Lam Research accounts for about 6.9% of McBroom & Associates LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. McBroom & Associates LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $14,143,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LRCX. Abound Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Lam Research by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in Lam Research by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $873,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Lam Research by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,658 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Lam Research by 0.3% in the third quarter. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,548,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank lowered Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 29th. New Street Research boosted their price objective on Lam Research from $140.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Lam Research from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.35.

Insider Activity

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total value of $7,896,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.50, for a total transaction of $930,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,718,912.50. The trade was a 6.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and a higher price target pushed bullish flows — recent coverage flagged an upgrade and a price‑target raise to $235, which helped shares rally earlier in the session. Lam Research Shares Up on Analyst Upgrade Price Target Raised to $235
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are naming LRCX among top semiconductor‑equipment picks as semiconductor capex and AI chip demand accelerate — this thematic coverage supports expectations for stronger order cycles and revenue visibility. Semiconductor Capex Rising 2 AI Pick-and-Shovel Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scheduled its March quarter conference call for April 22 — investor focus will shift to management’s commentary on order trends and FY guidance, which could move the stock depending on the tone. March Quarter Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlighting LRCX as a long‑term buy and mentions in “best stock” lists support investor interest, but are more sentiment drivers than immediate catalysts. Why Lam Research Is a Top Stock for the Long Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional moves: reports show Bridgewater (Ray Dalio) trimmed its stake—worth noting for positioning, but not an immediate operational signal. Ray Dalio Trims Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk increased after lawmakers proposed tougher restrictions on exports of chipmaking tools to China, which would raise geopolitical and revenue uncertainty for equipment suppliers like Lam. US Lawmakers Propose Crackdown on Chip Tool Sales to China
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group downgraded LRCX from Buy to Hold, a direct negative analyst signal that likely weighed on intraday sentiment despite other upgrades. Erste Downgrades Lam Research

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LRCX opened at $218.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 2.26. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.32 and a fifty-two week high of $256.68. The stock has a market cap of $272.78 billion, a PE ratio of 44.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $227.02 and a 200-day moving average of $185.33.

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 business had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.31%.

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.