BIP Wealth LLC Has $892,000 Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

BIP Wealth LLC raised its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 191.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,212 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,422 shares during the quarter. BIP Wealth LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $892,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at $242,334,371.15. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was 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 represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802 over the last quarter. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on LRCX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $165.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $170.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.54.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 fiscal 2026 results and AI demand — Social and coverage summaries emphasize Lam’s Q2 revenue beat (~$5.34B, +22% y/y) and management commentary that AI-related demand is driving strength; traders are focused on the April 22 earnings call for margin guidance and China exposure. Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Opinions on AI-Driven Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & price-target momentum — Recent analyst notes and a Morgan Stanley forecast point to further upside; consensus coverage is heavily skewed to Buy and median price target sits near $262, supporting the bullish trade. Morgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald presentation — Management reiterated AI-driven growth, strong operations and multi-year tailwinds at the conference, reinforcing the narrative that Lam is a core supplier for advanced logic and AI chip production. Here’s What Lam Research (LRCX) Highlighted at Cantor Fitzgerald Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market tailwind — A Nasdaq-led rebound lifted semiconductor peers, amplifying gains in LRCX as momentum traders rotate into the group. Nasdaq tech leads strong Wall Street rebound after Iran ceasefire deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows mixed — Large portfolio moves are two-sided (some big additions, some large repositions), meaning ownership shifts could amplify volatility but don’t clearly change the long-term story. Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Opinions on AI-Driven Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Company insiders have only sold shares in recent months (multiple senior executives), which can be read as a near-term red flag for some investors. Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Opinions on AI-Driven Revenue Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and a small downgrade — Commentary notes elevated valuations that could temper near-term gains, and Zacks moved LRCX from Strong-Buy to Hold, which may slow some momentum buying. Zacks.com

Lam Research Stock Up 9.9%

Lam Research stock opened at $246.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $307.81 billion, a PE ratio of 50.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.78. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $59.92 and a twelve month high of $256.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a 50 day moving average of $226.83 and a 200-day moving average of $187.54.

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

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 21.31%.

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.