<div id="readability-page-1"><p>EP Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its position in  Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report) by 8.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 42,799 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 3,895 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Lam Research were worth $3,111,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>4 Semiconductor Stocks Earning Fresh Wall Street Upgrades</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LRCX. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of  Lam Research by 6,383.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,574,691 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $980,500,000 after acquiring an additional 13,365,317 shares in the last quarter.  Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new position in shares of  Lam Research in the 4th quarter worth approximately $792,161,000.  Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in  Lam Research by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 129,152,102 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $9,389,358,000 after buying an additional 8,364,375 shares in the last quarter.  Nuveen LLC bought a new position in  Lam Research during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $604,344,000.  Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in  Lam Research by 1,446.9% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,121,504 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $442,156,000 after buying an additional 5,725,777 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  84.61% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of research analysts recently weighed in on LRCX shares. Argus raised their price objective on Lam Research from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho raised their price objective on Lam Research from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Needham &amp; Company LLC raised their price objective on Lam Research from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Lam Research from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, B. Riley  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lam Research  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $107.22.</p><ul><li>Congress Is Dumping These 5 Stocks—Should You Follow?</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Lam Research</b></p><h2>Lam Research Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of LRCX opened at $97.74 on Thursday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $99.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Lam Research Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.32 and a 12 month high of $108.02. The company has a market cap of $123.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.76. </p><ul><li>Is the Floor in for Lam Research After Bullish Earnings?</li></ul><p>Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.12. Lam Research had a return on equity of 58.17% and a net margin of 29.07%.The business had revenue of $5.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.03 EPS. The company's revenue was up 33.6% compared to the same quarter last year.  Lam Research has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.100-1.300 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that  Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Lam Research Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. This is an increase from Lam Research's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 24th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lam Research's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.12%. </p><h2>Lam Research Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SOLA ultraviolet thermal processing products for film treatments; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD ALD products.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Lam Research</li><li>Insider Trading - What You Need to Know</li><li>Back-to-School Shopping Hits $40B: 3 Retail Stocks to Watch Now</li><li>What is a Death Cross in Stocks?</li><li>Alphabet Stock Surges After Dodging Harsh Antitrust Remedies</li><li>Industrial Products Stocks Investing </li><li>Why Qualcomm Is Outperforming NVIDIA After Months of Lagging</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding LRCX?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TFJDWA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TFJDWA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>EP Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 8.3% in Q1, now holding 42,799 shares valued at $3.11 million. Other institutional investors, including UBS AM and Vanguard Group, have increased their positions significantly. Analysts have raised price targets for LRCX, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $107.22. Lam Research reported strong earnings, beating estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.26, payable on October 15.</p>

EP Wealth Advisors LLC Reduces Stake in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX