Cumberland Partners Ltd Buys New Shares in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Cumberland Partners Ltd bought a new position in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,671,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LRCX. GSG Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 3.1% in the first quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 1,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Lam Research by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Lam Research by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,433 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management raised its stake in Lam Research by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lam Research by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total value of $19,118,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. This represents a 21.48% decrease in their position. The sale 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 Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.66, for a total transaction of $1,554,546.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,762,005.30. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 104,621 shares of company stock worth $33,804,737. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of LRCX stock opened at $305.21 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $341.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $273.81. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $90.93 and a 12 month high of $438.50. The company has a market capitalization of $381.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.80.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $5.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.70 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.Lam Research’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. Lam Research’s payout ratio is 19.62%.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is expected to benefit from strong demand for AI chips and rising DRAM spending, which could support a potential earnings beat and improve sentiment ahead of results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is closely tracking key operating metrics, not just revenue and EPS, suggesting investors are focused on whether Lam Research can show healthy underlying business momentum in the June quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent role as a founding partner in the AI Materials Foundry keeps Lam Research tied to the broader AI infrastructure theme, which remains a major long-term driver for semiconductor equipment names. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are publishing pre-earnings previews and forecast updates for Lam Research’s upcoming report, but these articles mostly reflect expectations rather than new company-specific developments. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks have outperformed in 2026, but the group is pulling back this month as investors take profits and reprice valuations after a sharp AI-driven rally. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary argues Lam Research could be “dead money” over the next few years, reflecting valuation and return concerns that may be weighing on the stock. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on LRCX shares. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on Lam Research in a research report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. Erste Group Bank downgraded Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Lam Research from $265.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price (up from $340.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lam Research presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $360.51.

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.