Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) shares gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $118.01, but opened at $125.43. Lattice Semiconductor shares last traded at $122.4140, with a volume of 306,551 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LSCC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Lattice Semiconductor from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $82.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.07.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $16.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 6,143.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 1.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $98.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.96.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. The company had revenue of $145.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.18 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 5.60% and a net margin of 0.59%.The firm’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.340-0.380 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ford Tamer sold 3,544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.63, for a total value of $321,192.72. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,547,056.29. This represents a 1.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 1,113 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.00, for a total transaction of $104,622.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 62,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,856,388. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,614 shares of company stock worth $4,346,028. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in LSCC. Elevatus Welath Management purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the fourth quarter valued at $2,792,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $4,090,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at $102,185,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at $51,082,000. Finally, Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter worth about $733,000. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company’s product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice’s solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.