Darwin Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Darwin Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 46.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,554 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 16,294 shares during the quarter. Lam Research makes up 1.0% of Darwin Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Darwin Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,176,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. PMV Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LRCX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $265.00 price target on Lam Research in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America increased their price target on Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore set a $275.00 price target on Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Lam Research from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $320.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.54.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 253,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $232.50, for a total value of $930,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,705 shares in the company, valued at $12,718,912.50. This represents a 6.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research News Summary

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%

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $246.49 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $226.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $187.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a current ratio of 2.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $307.81 billion, a PE ratio of 50.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.78. Lam Research Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $59.92 and a fifty-two week high of $256.68.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The company’s revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Equities analysts expect 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 was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.