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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$284.72 -14.43 (-4.82%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$283.64 -1.08 (-0.38%)
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About Lam Research Stock (NASDAQ:LRCX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$276.48
$289.44
50-Day Range
$199.33
$299.15
52-Week Range
$79.49
$302.00
Volume
9.54 million shs
Average Volume
11.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$356.06 billion
P/E Ratio
53.72
Dividend Yield
0.37%
Price Target
$291.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lam Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

LRCX MarketRank™: 

Lam Research scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 630 stocks in the computer and 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 2.76, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 26 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Lam Research is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lam Research has been the subject of 27 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 36.33% in the coming year, from $5.67 to $7.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 53.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lam Research is 53.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 165.76.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lam Research has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. 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 33.65. 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

    2.29% 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 3.05, 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 9.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lam Research has a dividend yield of 0.35%, 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 19.62%. 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 13.45% 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 1.21. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 69 news articles for Lam Research this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    205 people have searched for LRCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 72% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    106 people have added Lam Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 253% 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 $27,953,242.00 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LRCX shares have increased by 67.4% and is now trading at $286.6130.

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.11. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 minted 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's board authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 21st 2024, which permits the company to buy back $10,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is 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 shareholders of Lam Research include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.71%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.50%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.47%). 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, Ava Harter, Patrick J Lord, Ava Hahn, Christina Correia and Bethany Mayer.
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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 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 4/8 Dividend
3/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend
3/04/2026
Dividend Payable
4/08/2026
Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Today
5/15/2026
Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
5/27/2026
Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference
6/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC COMP - SEMIC
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LRCX
CIK
707549
Employees
19,000
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$385.00
Low Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.76
Research Coverage
34 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
53.72
Forward P/E Ratio
50.22
P/E Growth
2.45
Net Income
$5.36 billion
Net Margins
30.94%
Pretax Margin
34.53%
Return on Equity
66.21%
Return on Assets
31.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.35
Current Ratio
2.54
Quick Ratio
1.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.44 billion
Price / Sales
19.31
Cash Flow
$4.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
66.11
Book Value
$8.46 per share
Price / Book
33.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,250,570,000
Free Float
1,246,694,000
Market Cap
$356.06 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.81

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This page (NASDAQ:LRCX) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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