Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Lattice Semiconductor from “strong buy” to “buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $147.46.
• Lattice reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, beating estimates of $0.44, while revenue reached $201.08 million—up 62.2% year over year and above expectations.
• The stock opened at $128.05, with a market capitalization of $17.54 billion and a 52-week range of $60.50 to $157.01. Insiders sold 19,661 shares worth approximately $2.59 million during the last quarter, while institutional investors own 98.08% of the company.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Friday, July 17th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research lowered Lattice Semiconductor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $147.46.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Lattice Semiconductor stock opened at $128.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 492.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.79. The company's fifty day moving average price is $121.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $122.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 3.02. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1 year low of $60.50 and a 1 year high of $157.01.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $201.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $185.50 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, SVP Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $237,688.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 60,221 shares in the company, valued at $7,613,741.03. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,039 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $228,021.37. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 73,456 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,214,584.48. This trade represents a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders sold 19,661 shares of company stock valued at $2,587,259. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,335 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 38.6% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 513 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 53.5% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 531 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,377 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $406,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.08% of the company's stock.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation develops and supplies low-power, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and related semiconductor solutions. Its products allow customers to configure hardware for specific applications after manufacturing, providing flexibility for industrial, communications, automotive, consumer electronics and computing systems.

The company's portfolio includes small and mid-range FPGAs, system-on-chip devices, programmable logic products, development software, evaluation boards and design tools.

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