S Squared Technology LLC Buys Shares of 254,979 Lattice Semiconductor Corporation $LSCC

Key Points

• S Squared Technology LLC acquired 254,979 shares of Lattice Semiconductor, making LSCC its largest holding at 12.1% of its portfolio and approximately 0.19% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: 12 analysts rate the stock a Buy and one rates it a Hold, with an average price target of $144.38; KeyCorp and Rosenblatt set targets of $180 and $175, respectively.
• LSCC shares opened at $114.15 after a 3.0% decline, despite quarterly results exceeding expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.53 versus $0.44 expected, while revenue rose 62.2% year over year to $201.08 million.

S Squared Technology LLC bought a new position in Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 254,979 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $39,001,588,000. Lattice Semiconductor comprises about 12.1% of S Squared Technology LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. S Squared Technology LLC owned about 0.19% of Lattice Semiconductor at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LSCC. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,335 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 23,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,692,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 38.6% in the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 513 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 10.1% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 53.5% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 531 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LSCC. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Friday, July 17th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Lattice Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $144.38.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Down 3.0%

NASDAQ:LSCC opened at $114.15 on Tuesday. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has a 12 month low of $60.50 and a 12 month high of $157.01. The firm has a market cap of $15.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 439.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company's 50 day moving average is $132.99 and its 200-day moving average is $119.07.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The business had revenue of $201.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $185.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor'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. Equities analysts anticipate that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Tracy Ann Feanny sold 1,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 60,221 shares in the company, valued at $7,613,741.03. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Esam Elashmawi sold 15,742 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 155,420 shares in the company, valued at $20,945,953.40. This trade represents a 9.20% 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. Insiders have sold 28,502 shares of company stock valued at $4,005,820 over the last three months. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lattice Semiconductor Profile

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is a U.S.-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power, small-footprint programmable logic devices. The company's product portfolio centers on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related intellectual property cores that enable customers to implement custom digital functions in applications where energy efficiency and compact size are critical. Lattice's solutions are widely used to accelerate edge computing, support video and sensor interfaces, and provide flexible I/O connectivity across a variety of end markets.

The company offers a range of FPGA families, including the iCE40 series for ultra-low power mobile and consumer applications, the MachXO series for embedded control and security, and the ECP5 series for midrange performance in communications, industrial automation and automotive domains.

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