<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX - Free Report) by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 66,446 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,241 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Lam Research were worth $6,995,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LRCX. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of  Lam Research by 1,032.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,189 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,025,000 after purchasing an additional 12,936 shares in the last quarter.  Connor Clark &amp; Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of  Lam Research in the first quarter worth about $245,000.  Boston Partners boosted its stake in  Lam Research by 9,978.3% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,350,362 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $170,787,000 after buying an additional 2,327,041 shares during the last quarter.  Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its stake in  Lam Research by 9.4% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 306,560 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $22,287,000 after buying an additional 26,400 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Lord Abbett &amp; CO. LLC grew its holdings in  Lam Research by 204.3% during the 1st quarter. Lord Abbett &amp; CO. LLC now owns 1,931,367 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $140,410,000 after buying an additional 1,296,622 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  84.61% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, insider Ava Harter sold 9,010 shares of Lam Research stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.47, for a total transaction of $1,418,804.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 56,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,942,091.42. This trade represents a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bethany Mayer sold 1,298 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.99, for a total transaction of $207,667.02. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,652 shares of the company's stock, valued at $264,303.48. This represents a 44.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 102,608 shares of company stock valued at $14,916,496. Corporate insiders own  0.31% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Applied Materials: Up 40% in 2025 With Room to Run Long-Term</li></ul><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LRCX. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Lam Research from $115.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of Lam Research from $122.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Needham &amp; Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Lam Research from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Lam Research in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Erste Group Bank assumed coverage on shares of Lam Research in a report on Thursday, August 14th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock. Twenty-six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $152.87.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on LRCX</b></p><h2>Lam Research Trading Up 0.3%</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/10 - 11/14</li></ul><p>Shares of LRCX opened at $168.71 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $152.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.44. The company has a market cap of $211.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Lam Research Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.32 and a twelve month high of $169.69. </p><p>Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.23 billion. Lam Research had a net margin of 29.66% and a return on equity of 60.60%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. Lam Research has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.250 EPS.  As a group, analysts expect that  Lam Research Corporation will post 3.71 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Lam Research Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Lam Research's dividend payout ratio  is currently 22.91%. </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>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Lam Research</li><li>Pets Are Big Business: 4 Big-Ticket Pet Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio</li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li><li>Best Stocks Under $10.00 </li><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li><li>3 Ways To Invest In Coffee, Other Than Drinking It</li><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul><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 reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Lam Research Corporation by 10.4% in Q2, acquiring 6,241 shares. Analysts have issued buy ratings, with price targets ranging from $160 to $175. Insiders sold shares recently, and institutional investors own 84.61% of the stock. The stock opened at $168.71, with a market cap of $211.90 billion.</p>

Diversify Wealth Management LLC Buys 6,241 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCX