Sapient Capital LLC Has $240,000 Stock Holdings in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Sapient Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 91.6% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 553 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 6,033 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Lam Research were worth $240,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of LRCX. Bayban acquired a new stake in Lam Research in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 242.9% in the 1st quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Lam Research during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.61% of the company’s stock.

Lam Research Stock Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $311.41 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.63. The company has a market cap of $389.67 billion, a PE ratio of 54.06, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.84. Lam Research Corporation has a 52-week low of $94.11 and a 52-week high of $438.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $339.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $281.21.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.66 billion. Lam Research had a return on equity of 67.60% and a net margin of 31.27%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.000-2.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Lam Research Corporation will post 9.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.06%.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate for Lam Research to $9.27 from $8.05, above the broader consensus of approximately $9.24. The increase reflects improving confidence in the company’s earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research received a Zacks Rank #1, or “Strong Buy,” as analysts cited improving earnings prospects. The upgrade may reinforce investor optimism following the company’s recent quarterly beat, when revenue rose 30% year over year and EPS exceeded expectations. Lam Research Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven chip demand continues to support Lam Research and other semiconductor-equipment suppliers. Strong results and expected growth have led some coverage to recommend buying and holding LRCX. AI-Led Semiconductor Equipment Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research is entering panel-level packaging, a developing market driven by larger and more complex AI chips. If adoption accelerates, the initiative could create a new growth avenue beyond its core wafer-fabrication equipment business. Lam Research Enters Panel-Level Packaging
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting five questions from Lam Research’s latest earnings call may provide investors with additional insight into demand, margins and the company’s outlook, but no specific new catalyst was disclosed.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed as zero shares, unchanged from the prior period. Because the figure appears anomalous, it provides no meaningful signal about short-selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Lam Research disclosed risks associated with increasing reliance on AI tools, including possible operational disruptions, intellectual-property uncertainty and legal exposure. These issues could raise costs or create execution risks if not effectively managed. AI Reliance Risks for Lam Research
• Negative Sentiment: SpaceX’s planned Terrafab could eventually challenge the memory-chip dominance of Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung. The threat is primarily to memory manufacturers, but intensified competition could indirectly affect semiconductor-equipment demand and industry spending.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on LRCX. Mizuho raised their price target on Lam Research from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $500.00 price objective on Lam Research and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Lam Research from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of Lam Research in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $335.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lam Research

In other Lam Research news, Director Eric Brandt sold 54,500 shares of Lam Research 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 sale, the director directly owned 199,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,881,114. The trade was a 21.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $6,124,470.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 87,142 shares in the company, valued at $29,192,570. This trade represents a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 80,441 shares of company stock worth $27,614,296. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

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.