Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 9,578 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 215,549 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 9,578 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $36,898,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth about $10,035,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC raised its holdings in Lam Research by 62.0% during the 4th quarter. Generali Investments Management Co LLC now owns 36,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,209,000 after purchasing an additional 13,878 shares during the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Lam Research by 115.2% during the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 22,198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,972,000 after purchasing an additional 11,883 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Lam Research by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,974,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,537,447,000 after purchasing an additional 364,949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,229,000. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In other news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 7,659 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.60, for a total value of $2,371,226.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 58,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,102,312. This represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total value of $1,554,546.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. The trade was a 10.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 31,839 shares of company stock valued at $8,561,667. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is benefiting from renewed optimism around wafer-fab equipment demand, with management recently raising its 2026 WFE market forecast to $140 billion and analysts lifting price targets on expectations that AI-driven chip investment will stay strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Lam Research as a core beneficiary of the AI infrastructure boom, with Barclays reiterating constructive views on chip-equipment names and investors focusing on ongoing spending for new semiconductor supply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research’s recent earnings outperformance and upbeat guidance continue to support the bullish case, with the company beating estimates and projecting stronger revenue momentum into upcoming quarters. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some recent pieces focus on valuation after the AI-driven rally, suggesting investors are now weighing how much upside is already priced in after a sharp run-up. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader semiconductor stocks have remained volatile, and one recent session saw LRCX fall more steeply than the market, showing that the stock can still be pressured by sector-wide AI and macro swings. Article Title

Lam Research Price Performance

NASDAQ LRCX opened at $366.81 on Monday. Lam Research Corporation has a 52-week low of $87.75 and a 52-week high of $373.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $286.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $234.16. The stock has a market cap of $458.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.21, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.85.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The business’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore upped their price target on Lam Research from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on Lam Research from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Bank of America upped their price target on Lam Research from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, New Street Research increased their target price on Lam Research from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Twenty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.01.

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.