Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Lattice Semiconductor, with 11 buy, one strong-buy and two hold ratings. The average 12-month price target is $147.46, implying upside from the reported $128.05 opening price.
• Lattice exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.53 in EPS versus the $0.44 consensus and $201.08 million in revenue versus $185.50 million expected. Revenue increased 62.2% year over year, and the company guided to third-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.54–$0.58.
• The stock has risen 4.8% and carries a $17.54 billion market capitalization, but its valuation is elevated at a price-to-earnings ratio of 492.5. Institutional investors own 98.08% of shares, while insiders sold 19,661 shares worth approximately $2.59 million over the past 90 days.

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $147.46.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Benchmark started coverage on Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $160.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Lattice Semiconductor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of LSCC stock opened at $128.05 on Friday. Lattice Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $60.50 and a 52-week high of $157.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 3.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $122.47. The company has a market capitalization of $17.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 492.50, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.79.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total transaction of $237,688.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 60,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,613,741.03. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total transaction of $228,021.37. Following 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 19,661 shares of company stock valued at $2,587,259. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lattice Semiconductor

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

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

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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