B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $12.10 Million Stock Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its holdings in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 53.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 90,329 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 102,289 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $12,095,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LRCX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Lam Research by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,974,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,537,447,000 after purchasing an additional 364,949 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 1.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,551,547 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,810,172,000 after purchasing an additional 629,666 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 14.4% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 40,622,437 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,954,188,000 after buying an additional 5,102,589 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Lam Research by 3.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,802,736 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,280,484,000 after buying an additional 1,135,405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,894,585,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets signal meaningful upside — consensus targets imply roughly ~25% upside, supporting a bullish case that continued AI/foundry demand and upward earnings revisions could drive gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical setup is constructive — LRCX recently crossed above its 50‑day moving average and hit an intraday high after a key trading signal, which can attract momentum buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain supportive — Lam posted a recent quarterly beat with strong margins and guidance that underline exposure to wafer‑processing demand for AI and advanced nodes, attracting institutional interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased media coverage and valuation debate — multiple “too late to buy?” and review pieces raise visibility and spark discussion on whether the current run already prices growth; useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling has spooked investors — CFO Douglas Bettinger sold ~50,057 shares (~$11M) and other insiders (including Ava Harter) reported additional sales; while such sales can be for diversification or tax planning, they often trigger near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/geo‑political risks and rising energy costs — reports highlight higher operating costs for customer fabs and potential supply‑chain disruptions tied to geopolitical tensions, a near‑term risk driver that has contributed to the pullback. Read More.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 253,705 shares in the company, valued at $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $199.33 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $220.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $169.23. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.32 and a 1-year high of $256.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $248.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.85, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.77.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lam Research’s payout ratio is currently 21.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Lam Research from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Lam Research from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised Lam Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.19.

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.