18,307 Shares in Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC) Purchased by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 18,307 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,037,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LSCC. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 57.5% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,019,896 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $54,124,000 after purchasing an additional 372,301 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 4,924 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 67.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,324,000. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 5,365 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. 98.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Down 1.7%

Lattice Semiconductor stock traded down $0.79 during trading on Friday, hitting $46.64. 1,874,671 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,661,434. The business's 50 day moving average is $49.22 and its 200 day moving average is $55.19. Lattice Semiconductor Co. has a 52 week low of $34.69 and a 52 week high of $78.25. The company has a market capitalization of $6.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 106.00, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.60.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22. The firm had revenue of $120.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.09 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 12.00%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor Co. will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $64.00 price objective (down previously from $66.00) on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Lattice Semiconductor from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $63.15.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.97, for a total transaction of $639,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 122,538 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,838,755.86. This represents a 7.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Elizabeth M. Schwarting sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $36,421.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,084 shares of the company's stock, valued at $420,610.52. The trade was a 7.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 12,490 shares of company stock worth $777,363 in the last quarter. 1.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lattice Semiconductor Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products.