Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $144.77 According to Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is positive: Fifteen analysts give Lattice Semiconductor a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with twelve buys, two holds, and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $144.77.
• Recent results exceeded expectations: Lattice reported quarterly EPS of $0.53 versus a $0.44 consensus estimate and revenue of $201.08 million versus $185.50 million expected; revenue increased 62.2% year over year.
• Institutional ownership remains high: Hedge funds and other institutions own 98.08% of the stock, while recent insider sales were conducted under pre-arranged plans to cover tax obligations related to equity awards.

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $144.77.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. William Blair initiated coverage on Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Shares of LSCC opened at $107.79 on Thursday. Lattice Semiconductor has a 1-year low of $60.50 and a 1-year high of $157.01. The stock has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a PE ratio of 414.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $118.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.36.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $201.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $185.50 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. Lattice Semiconductor's revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.10 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Esam Elashmawi sold 15,742 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.77, for a total value of $2,121,549.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 155,420 shares of the company's stock, valued at $20,945,953.40. The trade was a 9.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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. Also, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,039 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 approximately $8,214,584.48. This represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,661 shares of company stock valued at $2,587,259. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 9,345 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,132,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 3.2% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,717 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $844,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 18.5% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 8,642 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 34.2% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 216,189 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,158,000 after acquiring an additional 55,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 6.7% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,092 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation NASDAQ: LSCC designs and develops low-power programmable semiconductor devices and related software. Its product portfolio includes field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices, programmable system control solutions, and connectivity products that enable customers to configure and update electronic systems after manufacturing.

The company's products are used in communications and networking equipment, industrial systems, automotive applications, data-center and computing hardware, consumer electronics, and aerospace and defense products.

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