Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Acquired by BCS Wealth Management

BCS Wealth Management increased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 104.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,502 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,302 shares during the period. BCS Wealth Management’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $771,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in Lam Research by 590.7% in the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 59,555 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,974,000 after buying an additional 50,933 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its holdings in Lam Research by 52.0% in the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 262,544 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,417,000 after buying an additional 89,856 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Lam Research by 8.0% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 140,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,804,000 after buying an additional 10,408 shares during the period. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Lam Research by 115.2% in the third quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 22,198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,972,000 after buying an additional 11,883 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Lam Research by 30.9% in the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 144,656 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $19,369,000 after buying an additional 34,147 shares during the period. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LRCX has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $165.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Evercore set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $247.26.

Key Headlines Impacting Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and firms have reiterated upgrades and bullish price targets for LRCX, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in Lam’s growth from memory and AI infrastructure spending. Stifel Nicolaus Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lam Research
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus expectations point to another strong quarter: revenue and EPS momentum, and a history of earnings beats, leave Lam positioned to beat estimates again — a potential catalyst at the next report. Lam Research (LRCX) Earnings Expected to Grow
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI-driven demand and sector momentum have pushed LRCX strongly higher in recent months, with social and analyst chatter around higher price targets and durable capital spending by chipmakers. This supports a constructive medium‑term thesis. Lam Research Stock Opinions on AI Semiconductor Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Lam’s upcoming earnings call on April 22 is drawing market attention; the event could amplify volatility as investors re‑position ahead of guidance and management commentary. Lam Research Earnings Call Draws Market Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: General tech‑earnings themes and stock‑picking narratives are highlighting Lam as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure long term, though near‑term moves will hinge on guidance and supply‑chain commentary. Tech Earnings Are Here. Whatever Happens, These 4 Stocks Should Thrive
• Negative Sentiment: ASML’s latest update pushed chip‑equipment peers lower after investors focused on margin cadence and export‑control risks; that sector pressure is a primary reason LRCX shares are down today. Lam Research falls 3.4% as chip-equipment stocks retreat after ASML update
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling and large institutional rebalancings were highlighted in recent data feeds — these flows can add selling pressure into a volatile pre‑earnings period. Lam Research falls 3.4% as chip-equipment stocks retreat after ASML update (insider/flow notes)

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $265.16 on Thursday. 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 one year low of $61.14 and a one year high of $273.50. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $230.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $331.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.34, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.78.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $5.34 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, insider Ava Harter sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.66, for a total transaction of $333,990.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,846,625.30. This represents a 2.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the company’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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.