Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Lattice Semiconductor has been upgraded from a "hold" to a "buy" rating by Wall Street Zen, indicating increased confidence in the company's future performance.
• Despite a slight decline in trading, several analysts have reiterated "buy" ratings, with price targets ranging from $57 to $75, reflecting positive sentiment among analysts.
• The company reported earnings of $0.24 per share for the last quarter, meeting consensus estimates, while its revenue experienced a marginal decline of 0.1% compared to the previous year.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report released on Saturday.

Several other research analysts have also commented on LSCC. Loop Capital lowered their price target on Lattice Semiconductor from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $62.00 to $57.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $64.83.

Lattice Semiconductor Trading Down 2.4%

Lattice Semiconductor stock opened at $64.41 on Friday. Lattice Semiconductor has a 12-month low of $34.69 and a 12-month high of $70.55. The stock has a market cap of $8.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 280.06, a PEG ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $59.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.84.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.24. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 6.47% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm had revenue of $123.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.60 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.23 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.260-0.300 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lattice Semiconductor

In related news, CAO Tonya Stevens sold 3,439 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.92, for a total value of $223,259.88. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 87,776 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,698,417.92. This trade represents a 3.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.98, for a total transaction of $974,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 107,538 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,987,819.24. This trade represents a 12.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 24,404 shares of company stock valued at $1,594,632 over the last 90 days. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lattice Semiconductor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 9,794 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 787 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 326.8% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,824 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 5,991 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the first quarter valued at approximately $566,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor during the first quarter worth approximately $1,058,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Lattice Semiconductor by 53.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,166 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,443 shares in the last quarter. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products.

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