Win Advisors Inc. Takes $1.47 Million Position in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX

Key Points

• Win Advisors Inc. bought a new stake of 8,569 shares in Lam Research in Q4, valued at approximately $1.47 million.
• Several large institutions (Arrowstreet, Invesco, CalPERS, AQR, M&T) sharply increased positions, leaving about 84.61% institutional ownership of the stock.
• Analysts are largely bullish—MarketBeat cites a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average target of $246.32, and multiple firms raised targets (e.g., UBS $300, Susquehanna $350) after Lam beat EPS and reported revenue up 22.1%.

Win Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 8,569 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,467,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 781.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,340,865 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,518,542,000 after buying an additional 10,053,978 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,182,948 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,836,397,000 after buying an additional 3,263,658 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 108.7% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,526,099 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $606,045,000 after buying an additional 2,356,897 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 138.6% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,541,230 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $472,294,000 after buying an additional 2,056,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of Lam Research by 1,925.5% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,717,551 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $294,010,000 after buying an additional 1,632,754 shares during the last quarter. 84.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group set a $300.00 price objective on Lam Research in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Argus raised their price objective on Lam Research from $175.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Lam Research from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut Lam Research from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Twenty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lam Research currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $246.32.

Lam Research Stock Performance

Shares of LRCX opened at $263.66 on Friday. Lam Research Corporation has a 12-month low of $61.14 and a 12-month high of $268.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.61. The business's fifty day moving average price is $227.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $188.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $329.25 billion, a PE ratio of 54.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.78.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The semiconductor company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.10. Lam Research had a return on equity of 62.81% and a net margin of 30.22%.The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm'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. Equities research analysts forecast that Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Lam Research Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Lam Research's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lam Research news, CFO Douglas R. Bettinger sold 50,057 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.03, for a total value of $11,214,269.71. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,081,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at $242,334,371.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Ava Harter sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.66, for a total value of $333,990.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 53,205 shares in the company, valued at $11,846,625.30. This represents a 2.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 130,886 shares of company stock valued at $29,658,802 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lam Research

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 Profile

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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