Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Lam Research by 11.8% to 2,161,975 shares (about $370.1M), representing roughly 0.17% of the company, per its Q4 13F filing.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: Susquehanna raised its price target to $350 (≈33% upside) and the consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $246.32 after several recent upgrades.
• Lam delivered a quarterly earnings beat (EPS $1.27 vs. $1.17 expected) with revenue up 22.1% YoY and Q3 2026 EPS guidance of $1.25–$1.45, though insiders sold roughly $29.7M of stock in the past three months.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report) by 11.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,161,975 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 227,723 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.17% of Lam Research worth $370,087,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Lam Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 73.9% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 240 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Lam Research by 2,620.0% during the 4th quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 272 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lam Research News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on LRCX to $350 (from $325) and kept a "positive" rating, signaling strong analyst conviction and implying roughly ~32.8% upside from the cited reference price — a catalyst that can drive buying interest. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: 24/7 Wall St. published a bullish target of $253.16 on LRCX (14.7% upside vs. its reference price), citing strong earnings growth — another favorable independent valuation backing the recent rally. 24/7 Wall St. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting an analyst upgrade (reported by AmericanBankingNews/Benzinga) has already coincided with intraday gains, reinforcing momentum as investors re-rate Lam on better-than-expected results and outlook trends. AmericanBankingNews
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece examines Lam’s valuation after recent share-price momentum, prompting investors to reassess whether the current multiple fairly reflects continued growth — relevant for longer-term position sizing. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: Broader-market weakness linked to fading optimism over a U.S.–Iran ceasefire could pressure cyclical names, including semiconductor equipment suppliers like Lam, if risk-off flows intensify. Barchart

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of Lam Research stock opened at $263.66 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $227.64 and a 200 day moving average of $189.35. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $61.14 and a 12 month high of $268.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $329.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.61.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The company had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.91 EPS. Lam Research's revenue for the quarter was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. Lam Research has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Lam Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Lam Research's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LRCX. KeyCorp reissued a "sector weight" rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. B. Riley Financial reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on Lam Research in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. HSBC raised their price objective on Lam Research from $181.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Lam Research from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Twenty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $246.32.

Insider Activity at Lam Research

In related news, insider Ava Harter sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.50, for a total transaction of $930,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,705 shares in the company, valued at $12,718,912.50. This trade represents a 6.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,081,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at $242,334,371.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 130,886 shares of company stock worth $29,658,802 in the last three months. 0.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Lam Research

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.

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