Hsbc Holdings PLC Raises Stock Holdings in Lattice Semiconductor Corporation $LSCC

Key Points

• HSBC increased its Lattice Semiconductor stake by 233.6% in the second quarter, owning 26,638 shares valued at approximately $4.02 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 98.08% of the company’s stock.
• Lattice reported a quarterly earnings beat, with EPS of $0.53 versus the $0.44 consensus and revenue of $201.08 million, up 62.2% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.54–$0.58.
• Analysts remain generally bullish, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $147.46; several firms raised targets to between $160 and $180. Shares recently traded at $114.14, down 1.1%.

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Free Report) by 233.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,638 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 18,653 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC's holdings in Lattice Semiconductor were worth $4,020,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the 4th quarter worth $8,344,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the second quarter valued at about $3,155,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 1,474,949 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $108,527,000 after acquiring an additional 49,001 shares during the period. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 883,165 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $64,983,000 after acquiring an additional 81,023 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the second quarter valued at about $1,884,000. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the company's stock.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of LSCC stock opened at $114.14 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $15.64 billion, a PE ratio of 439.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.79. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has a 1 year low of $60.50 and a 1 year high of $157.01. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $125.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 2.33.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In related news, SVP Esam Elashmawi sold 15,742 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.77, for a total transaction of $2,121,549.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 155,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,945,953.40. This represents a 9.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 3.03% 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. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LSCC. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $147.46.

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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