NASDAQ · LRCX
Technology · Semiconductors
$239.11
Down-$15.28 (-6.01%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 11:18 PM
SID Score
6.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
43/100
Neutral
Price performance · LRCX
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
LRCX closed at $239.11 after 21 trading sessions, down 31.19% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $239.45 | $244.48 | $232.61 | $239.11 | 18.73M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $253.04 | $260.584 | $251.47 | $254.39 | 9.78M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $245.01 | $257.60 | $244.53 | $253.82 | 10.84M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $240.93 | $241.68 | $235.21 | $240.85 | 9.86M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $231.53 | $241.25 | $230.51 | $237.50 | 11.67M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $227.41 | $234.06 | $225.14 | $230.10 | 12.74M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $234.50 | $242.10 | $227.68 | $230.15 | 23M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $270.90 | $270.90 | $259.04 | $260.81 | 16.03M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $267.76 | $270.97 | $260.29 | $263.45 | 7.84M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $275.16 | $279.92 | $271.87 | $272.20 | 10.4M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $271.44 | $275.58 | $263.14 | $263.94 | 11.36M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $275.19 | $280.445 | $266.12 | $277.46 | 13.41M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $289.605 | $295.86 | $284.745 | $286.92 | 10.36M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $301.68 | $303.50 | $290.90 | $301.11 | 8.23M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $314.85 | $314.95 | $308.01 | $309.56 | 6.26M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $326.00 | $326.72 | $316.01 | $318.84 | 4.66M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $321.02 | $331.79 | $316.66 | $320.59 | 9.01M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $322.06 | $329.75 | $321.11 | $329.51 | 6.39M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $345.10 | $346.90 | $330.85 | $333.89 | 7.67M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $346.875 | $351.365 | $341.70 | $345.80 | 6.12M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $350.00 | $352.56 | $344.77 | $347.49 | 7.46M |
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Lam Research is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturers in the world. It specializes in deposition and etch, which entail the buildup of layers on a semiconductor and the subsequent selective removal of patterns from each layer. Lam holds the top market share in etch and holds the clear second share in deposition. It is more exposed to memory chipmakers for DRAM and NAND chips. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and Micron.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 31, 2026
Jim Cramer called Lam Research the best in semiconductor capital equipment, yet he told investors to hold back on most of their planned purchase. The reason behind that caution reveals a tension worth understanding before you touch this stock.
ChartMill · Oct 31, 2026
LAM Research fits an affordable growth profile: strong profitability and forward growth, reasonable valuation, but only adequate financial health.
Yahoo · Oct 31, 2026
Key TakeawaysTSMC stock fell 11% in October, and two sessions did most of the damage: the chip selloff after Lam Research’s Oct. 21 report and Intel’s weak outlook on Oct.
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Advanced Energy Q3 results are likely to reflect strong AI data center demand, semiconductor growth, and improving market conditions.
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Lam Research Corporation shares closed at $239.11, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.98% per SID market data. The stock has experienced significant downward pressure over the near term, falling 22.56% over the past month and declining 13.18% over three months. Despite this recent weakness, LRCX maintains a positive one-year return of 22.92%, indicating longer-term strength in the semiconductor equipment sector. Technical indicators suggest the stock is deeply oversold, with a 14-day RSI reading of 25.1, well below the conventional 30 threshold. The stock trades substantially below both its 50-day moving average of $295.89 and its 200-day moving average of $284.20, according to SID market data. Lam Research carries a beta of 1.781, reflecting heightened volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 11.54 million shares, with the company's market capitalization at $211.92 billion.
Lam Research currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, which remains elevated relative to broader market averages, according to SID market data. The company's PEG ratio stands at 4.04, suggesting the stock's earnings multiple is not fully supported by its projected growth rate. The price-to-book ratio of 20.93 reflects the premium typically assigned to asset-light semiconductor equipment businesses, per SEC filings. Lam Research offers a modest dividend yield of 0.58%, providing limited income return to shareholders. Operating within the technology sector, the company's valuation metrics must be contextualized against capital-intensive peers in the wafer fabrication equipment space. The recent 22.56% monthly decline has compressed valuation multiples from prior levels, though the P/E remains above historical norms. The current market capitalization of approximately $211.92 billion positions LRCX among the largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers globally by enterprise value.
Lam Research registers a composite smart money score of 43 out of 100 with a neutral signal, according to SID market data. Institutional positioning receives a perfect score of 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large fund managers maintaining or increasing positions. In contrast, insider activity scores a modest 5.4 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 14 insider transactions over the past 90 days. Of these, 5 were purchases and 9 were sales, reflecting a net selling bias among company executives and directors. Dark pool activity registers at 10.9 out of 25, suggesting moderate levels of institutional block trading below public exchange visibility. Congressional trading activity is notably low at 1.6 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings and congressional disclosure data. The divergence between strong institutional ownership scores and weaker insider sentiment creates a mixed signal for investors evaluating smart money positioning. The neutral composite reading reflects these offsetting factors across multiple tracking categories.
Lam Research has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats, according to company earnings reports. The most recent quarter reported EPS of $2.20 against analyst estimates of $2.18, yielding a $0.02 positive surprise. Prior quarters demonstrated stronger upside, with beats of $0.14, $0.11, and $0.10 in the preceding three periods. The earnings trajectory reveals meaningful sequential growth, climbing from $1.27 in the earliest reported quarter to $2.20 most recently, representing a 73.2% increase over the four-quarter span. This consistent pattern of exceeding consensus estimates underscores management's ability to deliver above-market expectations. Analyst estimates have risen progressively from $1.17 to $2.18 across the same period, reflecting improving sentiment around semiconductor equipment demand. The narrowing beat margin in the latest quarter, from $0.14 to $0.02, warrants monitoring as it may indicate analysts are more accurately calibrating their models to the company's operational trajectory.
Wall Street analysts maintain uniformly positive coverage on Lam Research, with all five most recent ratings affirming bullish stances, per Wall Street analyst reports. Following the latest earnings release, Citigroup, UBS, and Needham each reiterated Buy ratings, while Morgan Stanley maintained its Overweight designation and Mizuho reaffirmed Outperform. Notably, all five ratings issued on October 22, 2026, represented reiterations of prior positions rather than upgrades, indicating sustained confidence rather than a shift in sentiment. The absence of any Hold or Sell ratings among recent coverage suggests broad consensus that LRCX remains attractively positioned within the semiconductor equipment landscape. According to SID consensus data, the unanimously positive analyst sentiment contrasts with the stock's recent technical weakness, as shares trade approximately 19.2% below the 50-day moving average. This divergence between analyst conviction and price action may reflect broader market or sector-level pressures rather than company-specific fundamental deterioration. No downgrades have appeared in the most recent coverage cycle.
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