Bokf Na Sells 7,487 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Bokf Na lessened its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 14.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 43,661 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,487 shares during the period. Bokf Na’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $7,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lam Research during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Lam Research during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in Lam Research by 73.9% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 240 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, WealthCollab LLC lifted its position in Lam Research by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Neil J. Fernandes sold 18,170 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.14, for a total value of $4,635,893.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,872,153.06. This trade represents a 21.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was 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 owned 1,081,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $242,334,371.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 155,066 shares of company stock valued at $35,849,242 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $297.17 on Thursday. Lam Research Corporation has a 1-year low of $72.91 and a 1-year high of $297.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.54 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $238.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $203.95. The company has a market capitalization of $371.63 billion, a PE ratio of 56.07, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.81.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.11. Lam Research had a return on equity of 66.21% and a net margin of 30.94%.The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Lam Research’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on LRCX shares. Mizuho raised their price objective on Lam Research from $295.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Lam Research from $290.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Lam Research from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on Lam Research from $290.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $285.94.

Lam Research News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lam reported a March-quarter beat and raised June-quarter guidance, signaling accelerating wafer‑fab demand and margin expansion — a primary driver of the rally. Lam Research jumps 7% as earnings beat and June-quarter outlook signals accelerating wafer-fab demand
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: multiple analysts have raised targets and issued buy/outperform ratings after the print — supporting upside and institutional demand. MarketBeat LRCX analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Global initiated coverage with a buy, adding to the buy‑side chorus and increasing visibility among fund managers. Seaport Global initiates coverage of Lam Research (LRCX) with buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: ETF/sector pieces point to heavy AI infrastructure capex benefiting semiconductor equipment suppliers like Lam. That narrative supports multiple quarters of elevated order flows. Semiconductor Leaders SOXX, SMH, and FTXL Are Crushing It on AI Infrastructure Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Industry capacity constraints (highlighted at KLA) suggest near-term tightness for key tools — reinforcing pricing power and order urgency for suppliers including Lam. KLA’s AI Capacity Constraints Highlight Earnings Power And Buyback Commitment
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow drivers: Lam cleared a buy point in IBD coverage after the beat, which can attract momentum and systematic buying. Lam Research, IBD Stock Of The Day, Clears Buy Point On Chip-Gear Investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad analyst consensus remains constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy”), which supports continued interest but already embeds much optimism. Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: an SVP sold shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan; while pre‑planned, the transaction can be viewed negatively by some traders. Insider Selling: Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) SVP Sells 18,170 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation cautions: some commentators warn LRCX is approaching frothy levels after the run, which raises pullback risk if guidance or macro signals wobble. Lam Research Is Approaching Frothy Levels

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.