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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$323.86 +9.39 (+2.99%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$325.06 +1.19 (+0.37%)
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About Lam Research Stock (NASDAQ:LRCX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$319.15
▼
$328.32
50-Day Range
$252.35
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$343.84
52-Week Range
$130.81
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$438.50
Volume
7.85 million shs
Average Volume
8.99 million shs
Market Capitalization
$405.28 billion
P/E Ratio
56.23
Dividend Yield
0.41%
Price Target
$361.81
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lam Research Corporation is a semiconductor equipment company that designs, manufactures, and services systems used in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other electronic devices. Its equipment supports key steps in the wafer manufacturing process, helping semiconductor producers create increasingly small and complex features on silicon wafers.

The company’s portfolio includes systems for etch, deposition, wafer cleaning, surface preparation, and related manufacturing processes. Lam Research also provides equipment upgrades, technical support, spare parts, and other services intended to help customers improve productivity and maintain semiconductor production systems throughout their operating life.

Founded in 1980 by Dr. David K. Lam, the company is headquartered in Fremont, California, and serves semiconductor manufacturers and other customers through operations and support networks across North America, Asia, Europe, and other major technology markets. Tim Archer has served as Lam Research’s president and chief executive officer since 2018.

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Lam Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

LRCX MarketRank™: 

Lam Research scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 595 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 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 26 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lam Research has a consensus price target of $361.81, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $323.86.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lam Research has been the subject of 14 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 21.57% in the coming year, from $9.32 to $11.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 56.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 56.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 70.70.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lam Research has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lam Research has a P/B Ratio of 32.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lam Research's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.09% 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 3.08, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lam Research has recently decreased by 6.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lam Research has a dividend yield of 0.42%, 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 22.92%. 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 11.65% 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 0.93. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Lam Research this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 89 people have searched for LRCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    84 people have added Lam Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% 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 $10,644,740.00 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 stock has increased by 89.2% and is now trading at $323.86.

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.13. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Shares of Lam Research split on Thursday, October 3rd 2024.The 10-1 split was announced on Tuesday, May 21st 2024. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell 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 subsidiaries include Coventor, Novellus Systems, Straatum Processware, SEZ, Bullen Semiconductor, Coventor Inc., Coventor Korea Limited, and more.

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 Broadcom (AVGO), BlackRock (BLK), NVIDIA (NVDA), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), ServiceNow (NOW), Meta Platforms (META) and The Goldman Sachs Group (GS).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/8 Dividend
6/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend
6/17/2026
Dividend Payable
7/08/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 10/14 Dividend
9/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend
9/23/2026
Today
9/29/2026
Dividend Payable
10/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/21/2026
AGM 2026
11/03/2026
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
23,300
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$500.00
Low Price Target
$184.20
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
32 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.76
Trailing P/E Ratio
56.23
Forward P/E Ratio
34.75
P/E Growth
1.25
Net Income
$7.27 billion
Net Margins
31.27%
Pretax Margin
35.56%
Return on Equity
67.60%
Return on Assets
33.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.30
Current Ratio
2.63
Quick Ratio
1.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$23.23 billion
Price / Sales
17.44
Cash Flow
$6.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
50.58
Book Value
$9.97 per share
Price / Book
32.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,251,420,000
Free Float
1,247,545,000
Market Cap
$405.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.85

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This page (NASDAQ:LRCX) was last updated on 9/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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