Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Price Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Lattice Semiconductor shares broke above their 200-day moving average, reaching $135 and last trading at $132.85 versus the $124.34 average.
• Analysts remain broadly optimistic, with an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.46; several firms recently raised targets to $160–$165.
• The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, including $0.53 EPS and $201.08 million in revenue, up 62.2% year over year. Institutional investors own 98.08% of the stock, while insiders have recently sold shares under pre-arranged plans.

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $124.34 and traded as high as $135.00. Lattice Semiconductor shares last traded at $132.85, with a volume of 2,260,545 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LSCC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark initiated coverage on Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lattice Semiconductor has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $147.46.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $120.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.34. The firm has a market cap of $18.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 510.96, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.09. Lattice Semiconductor had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 10.92%. The firm had revenue of $201.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $185.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.24 earnings per share. Lattice Semiconductor's revenue for the quarter was up 62.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Lattice Semiconductor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.580 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lattice Semiconductor

In related news, SVP Tracy Feanny sold 1,880 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.43, for a total value of $237,688.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 60,221 shares in the company, valued at $7,613,741.03. The trade was a 3.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Esam Elashmawi sold 15,742 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.77, for a total value of $2,121,549.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 155,420 shares in the company, valued at $20,945,953.40. This represents a 9.20% decrease in their position. 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 have sold 19,661 shares of company stock valued at $2,587,259. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lattice Semiconductor

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LSCC. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the second quarter valued at $2,637,161,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Lattice Semiconductor in the second quarter worth approximately $177,497,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Lattice Semiconductor during the second quarter worth $173,633,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $139,705,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 299.2% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 685,935 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $104,921,000 after purchasing an additional 514,105 shares during the period. 98.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation NASDAQ: LSCC is a fabless semiconductor company that develops low-power, programmable logic devices and related software. Its product portfolio includes field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices, programmable system-on-chip solutions, development boards, design tools and intellectual property.

The company's products are designed to provide flexible, power-efficient processing, control and connectivity for applications such as industrial equipment, communications infrastructure, automotive systems, consumer electronics, computing and aerospace and defense.

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