NASDAQ:LRCX Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $334.00 -11.80 (-3.41%) As of 10:33 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lam Research Stock (NASDAQ:LRCX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lam Research alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$337.70▼$346.9050-Day Range$252.35▼$347.4952-Week Range$131.02▼$438.50Volume1.28 million shsAverage Volume10.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$417.97 billionP/E Ratio58.37Dividend Yield0.40%Price Target$364.59Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lam Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreLRCX MarketRank™: Lam Research scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 597 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLam 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Lam Research is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageLam 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth21.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Lam Research is 60.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lam Research is 60.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 82.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLam Research has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLam Research has a P/B Ratio of 34.68. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.09% of the float of Lam Research has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLam 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 monthShort interest in Lam Research has recently decreased by 6.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLam Research has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLam Research has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lam Research is 22.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentLam Research has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Lam Research this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest103 people have searched for LRCX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows81 people have added Lam Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders0.31% of the stock of Lam Research is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.61% 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. Receive LRCX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lam Research and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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LRCX Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley expects Lam Research to guide $9B-plus for December quarterOctober 5 at 3:35 PM | msn.comWhat is Lam Research’s (LRCX) Economic Moat, and is it Widening or Narrowing?October 4 at 6:46 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe case for $20,000 gold before year endPresident Trump reposted a warning from precious metals expert Jim Rickards, tying the November midterms and America's $40 trillion national debt to a potential surge in gold prices, with some forecasts pointing to $10,000 or even $20,000 gold. Dr. David Eifrig, a 40-year market veteran and former Goldman Sachs Vice President, says an unusual plan involving Trump and two other top officials could fuel the biggest gold bull run in decades. Eifrig has shared his top gold pick tied to this developing story.October 6 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)What is Lam Research’s (LRCX) Economic Moat, and is it Widening or Narrowing?October 4 at 5:30 PM | insidermonkey.comLam Research: AI Manufacturing Complexity And Installed-Base Growth Support A Cautious BuyOctober 4 at 9:50 AM | seekingalpha.comLam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Stock Jumps 2.2% After Analyst UpgradeOctober 4 at 1:20 AM | americanbankingnews.comLam Research Corp. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsOctober 3 at 8:02 AM | marketwatch.comInsider Selling: Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Director Sells 9,557 SharesSeptember 11, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines LRCX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LRCX shares performed this year? Lam Research's stock was trading at $171.18 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LRCX shares have increased by 102.0% and is now trading at $345.80. How were Lam Research's earnings last quarter? Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The semiconductor company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.13. The firm's revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Lam Research's stock split? Lam Research's stock split before market open 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 market closes 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. Does Lam Research have any subsidiaries? Lam Research subsidiaries include these companies: Coventor, Novellus Systems, Straatum Processware, SEZ, Bullen Semiconductor, Coventor Inc., Coventor Korea Limited, and others. Who are Lam Research's major shareholders? Lam Research's top institutional shareholders include Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.02%), CX Institutional, GoalVest Advisory LLC and Polaris Financial Partners. 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, Patrick J Lord, Ava Harter, Ava Hahn, Bethany Mayer and Christina Correia. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lam Research? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Lam Research own? 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 Dividend6/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/8 Dividend6/17/2026Dividend Payable7/08/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 10/14 Dividend9/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend9/23/2026Today10/06/2026Dividend Payable10/14/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026AGM 202611/03/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 LRCX's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. LRCX has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Materials & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:LRCX CIK707549 Webwww.lamresearch.com Phone(510) 572-0200Fax510-572-6454Employees23,300Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lam Research$364.59 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$184.20 Potential Upside/Downside+7.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage32 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.76 Trailing P/E Ratio58.92 Forward P/E Ratio36.36 P/E Growth1.38Net Income$7.27 billion Net Margins31.27% Pretax Margin35.56% Return on Equity67.60% Return on Assets33.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio2.63 Quick Ratio1.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$23.23 billion Price / Sales18.25 Cash Flow$6.06 per share Price / Cash Flow55.89 Book Value$9.97 per share Price / Book33.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,251,420,000Free Float1,247,545,000Market Cap$424.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.85 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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