Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Lattice Semiconductor has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from 14 analysts, with 12 buys and two holds. The average 12-month price target is $144.38, while several firms recently raised their targets, including KeyCorp to $180.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.53 versus the $0.44 consensus and revenue of $201.08 million versus $185.50 million. Revenue increased 62.2% year over year, and third-quarter guidance is $0.54–$0.58 EPS.
• LSCC shares opened at $130.03, compared with a 12-month range of $59.37 to $157.01, and carry a high P/E ratio of 500.12. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the stock, while insiders sold $1.65 million worth of shares over the past 90 days.

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $144.3846.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on LSCC shares. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Lattice Semiconductor from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock opened at $130.03 on Friday. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $59.37 and a 12 month high of $157.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 500.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a current ratio of 3.02, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.69.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $201.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $185.50 million. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The company's revenue was up 62.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.24 EPS. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, Director James P. Lederer sold 6,101 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.94, for a total value of $939,187.94. Following the sale, the director directly owned 41,201 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,342,481.94. This represents a 12.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,039 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.89, for a total value of $291,352.71. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 73,519 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,505,129.91. The trade was a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 10,880 shares of company stock worth $1,646,582. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lattice Semiconductor

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LSCC. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 3.7% during the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,335 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 10.1% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,963 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, &PARTNERS grew its position in Lattice Semiconductor by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 9,439 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lattice Semiconductor

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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