Sun Financial Inc Invests $1.04 Million in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Sun Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,098 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,044,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Stance Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on LRCX. Erste Group Bank lowered Lam Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Citic Securities lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $165.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research cut Lam Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on Lam Research from $221.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lam Research currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $285.94.

Lam Research Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:LRCX opened at $256.78 on Monday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $72.59 and a 12-month high of $275.84. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $236.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $201.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $321.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.45, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.81.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $5.84 billion during 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 revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Lam Research has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Lam Research Corporation will post 5.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.62%.

Key Lam Research News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and follow-up analyst upgrades highlight continued AI-driven demand and beat Street expectations, supporting near-term revenue/earnings momentum. Analyst Upgrades PT on Lam Research After Q3 Earnings, What’s Next?
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised FY2027 EPS estimates (from $7.02 to $7.74), indicating analysts are increasing medium‑term profit expectations despite a “Hold” rating. Erste Group raises FY2027 EPS
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile portfolio ownership: Lam is highlighted in billionaire Philippe Laffont’s portfolio and cited as a strong YTD performer (roughly +35% YTD), which can attract momentum buyers. Forget Nvidia: This AI Semiconductor Stock in Billionaire Philippe Laffont Portfolio Is Winning in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Technical: LRCX recently cleared the 20-day simple moving average — a short‑term bullish signal that can draw technical traders. Lam Research Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target moves are wide-ranging (moves spanning roughly $6 to $105), reflecting divergent views on wafer‑fab equipment demand and valuation — this raises volatility and mixed signals for investors. How The Lam Research (LRCX) Story Is Shifting With New Analyst Targets And Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and research attention has LRCX trending on stock‑search platforms; that can amplify swings but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Lam Research Corporation Is a Trending Stock

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total transaction of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,334,371.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Eric Brandt sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.60, for a total transaction of $7,896,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 253,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $57,235,848. This represents a 12.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 136,896 shares of company stock valued at $31,213,349 in the last ninety days. Corporate 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.