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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$199.14 +13.94 (+7.53%)
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About Lam Research Stock (NASDAQ:LRCX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$198.07
▼
$209.20
50-Day Range
$185.42
▼
$347.49
52-Week Range
$135.50
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$438.50
Volume
10.49 million shs
Average Volume
10.91 million shs
Market Capitalization
$248.76 billion
P/E Ratio
29.66
Dividend Yield
0.66%
Price Target
$360.23
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lam Research is a global supplier of equipment and services used to manufacture semiconductors. Its products help chipmakers create and process the microscopic structures that form integrated circuits.

The company’s wafer fabrication equipment is used for processes including etch, thin-film deposition and wafer cleaning. Lam also provides services such as equipment maintenance, upgrades, spare parts and other support for chip manufacturing operations.

Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Lam Research serves semiconductor manufacturers around the world. Tim Archer has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2018.

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Lam Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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100th Percentile Overall Score

LRCX MarketRank™: 
4.989222686245 of 5 stars

Lam Research scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 584 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lam Research has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 26 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lam Research has a consensus price target of $360.23, representing about 79.8% upside from its current price of $200.38.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lam Research has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Lam Research's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lam Research are expected to grow by 23.88% in the coming year, from $9.59 to $11.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 29.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.47.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 29.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.63.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lam Research has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lam Research has a P/B Ratio of 18.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.27% of the float of Lam Research has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lam Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lam Research has recently increased by 9.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lam Research has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lam Research has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lam Research is 19.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lam Research will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.11% next year. This indicates that Lam Research will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lam Research's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Lam Research has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 56 news articles for Lam Research this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    135 people have searched for LRCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    86 people have added Lam Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 105% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lam Research insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,520,270.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.31% of the stock of Lam Research is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.61% of the stock of Lam Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lam Research's insider trading history.
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LRCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lam Research's stock was trading at $171.18 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LRCX shares have increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $200.3750.

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The semiconductor company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.02. Lam Research's quarterly revenue was up 54.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Lam Research's stock split on Thursday, October 3rd 2024.The 10-1 split was announced on Tuesday, May 21st 2024. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, October 2nd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

Lam Research's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 5th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $25 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Lam Research: Coventor, Novellus Systems, Straatum Processware, SEZ, Bullen Semiconductor, Coventor Inc., Coventor Korea Limited, and more.

Top institutional investors of Lam Research include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.25%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.16%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas R Bettinger, Timothy Archer, Timothy Archer, Vahid Vahedi, Seshasayee Varadarajan, Abhijit Y Talwalkar, Neil J Fernandes, George M Schisler, Christina Corrreia, Patrick J Lord, Ava Harter, Ava Hahn, Bethany Mayer and Christina Correia.
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Shares of LRCX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lam Research investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT), Tesla (TSLA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/14 Dividend
9/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend
9/23/2026
Dividend Payable
10/14/2026
Last Earnings
10/21/2026
Today
11/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LRCX
CIK
707549
Employees
24,300
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$500.00
Low Price Target
$260.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+81.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.81
Research Coverage
32 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.71
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.61
Forward P/E Ratio
16.71
P/E Growth
0.82
Net Income
$7.27 billion
Net Margins
32.34%
Pretax Margin
37.18%
Return on Equity
72.15%
Return on Assets
36.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.27
Current Ratio
2.48
Quick Ratio
1.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$26.13 billion
Price / Sales
9.49
Cash Flow
$5.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
35.62
Book Value
$11.13 per share
Price / Book
17.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,249,171,000
Free Float
1,245,299,000
Market Cap
$247.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.97

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This page (NASDAQ:LRCX) was last updated on 11/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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