GTS Securities LLC Purchases 3,829 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

GTS Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 169.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,093 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,829 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $2,640,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter valued at $10,035,000. Rokos Capital Management LLP grew its holdings in Lam Research by 42.0% in the first quarter. Rokos Capital Management LLP now owns 259,921 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $55,532,000 after purchasing an additional 76,840 shares during the period. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new stake in Lam Research in the first quarter valued at $59,973,000. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its stake in Lam Research by 19.5% in the first quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 28,111 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,006,000 after purchasing an additional 4,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Lam Research during the first quarter valued at about $26,489,000. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lam Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research broke ground on a 120,000-square-foot Oregon semiconductor laboratory as part of a planned investment of more than $3 billion in its global lab network over five years. The project is intended to accelerate process innovations for advanced AI chips and improve collaboration with customers, supporting the company’s long-term growth prospects. Lam Research breaks ground on AI semiconductor lab in Oregon
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a 27% increase in the quarterly dividend, from $0.26 to $0.33 per share. The payout is scheduled for October 14, 2026, for shareholders of record on September 23, providing a modest shareholder-return signal. Lam Research Corporation Announces a 27% Increase in Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Lam’s latest earnings exceeded consensus expectations, with quarterly earnings per share of $1.82 versus the $1.69 estimate and revenue of $6.72 billion. Revenue increased 30% year over year, while management issued fiscal first-quarter 2027 EPS guidance of $2.00 to $2.30. Analysts’ median price target remains substantially above recent trading levels, although Mizuho recently lowered its target to $365.
• Neutral Sentiment: Two long-serving directors, Michael R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed, plan to retire from the board on November 2, 2026. The transition could refresh governance but introduces some near-term uncertainty regarding board composition. Lam Research Announces Retirement of Michael R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed from Board of Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear increasingly concerned about tariffs, export restrictions and other U.S.-China trade measures. China was Lam’s largest geographic market in fiscal 2026, making the company particularly sensitive to policy changes that could reduce demand, hurt margins or disrupt its supply chain. These macro concerns have overshadowed the dividend increase and Oregon expansion. Lam Research Slides as China Trade Risk Appears to Outweigh Dividend Hike
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows selling rather than buying by executives and directors over the past six months, which may reinforce caution among investors, though such transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a view on company fundamentals.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $500.00 price target on Lam Research and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Raymond James Financial set a $425.00 price target on Lam Research in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $335.00 price objective on Lam Research and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Lam Research from $404.00 to $367.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.31.

Lam Research Trading Down 5.2%

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $301.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.63 and a quick ratio of 1.91. Lam Research Corporation has a one year low of $94.11 and a one year high of $438.50. The company has a market cap of $377.77 billion, a PE ratio of 52.41, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $330.43 and a 200-day moving average of $289.14.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 31.27% and a return on equity of 67.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This is a boost from Lam Research’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 23rd. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio is 18.06%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.80, for a total transaction of $19,118,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 199,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar sold 18,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $6,124,470.00. Following the sale, the director owned 87,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,192,570. This trade represents a 17.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 80,441 shares of company stock worth $27,614,296 over the last 90 days. 0.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.