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After finishing at $102.0 in the prior trading day, Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX) closed at $105.28, up 3.22%. In other words, the price has increased by $3.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.89 million shares were traded. LRCX stock price reached its highest trading level at $105.63 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $101.392.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LRCX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.55 and its Current Ratio is at 2.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.48 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.40.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on July 31, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $125 from $100 previously.
On July 10, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $115.Goldman initiated its Buy rating on July 10, 2025, with a $115 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 20 ’25 when Varadarajan Seshasayee sold 110,080 shares for $90.00 per share. The transaction valued at 9,907,200 led to the insider holds 179,084 shares of the business.
Varadarajan Seshasayee bought 110,080 shares of LRCX for $9,907,200 on Feb 20 ’25. On Nov 01 ’24, another insider, Mayer Bethany, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,660 shares for $75.16 each. As a result, the insider received 124,757 and left with 28,930 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LRCX now has a Market Capitalization of 133244469248 and an Enterprise Value of 131666796544. As of this moment, Lam’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.142 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.942.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LRCX is 1.77, which has changed by 0.24543083 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18157876 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LRCX has reached a high of $104.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $56.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 29.89%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 10.38M shares per day over the past 3-months and 13026110 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.28B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.27B. Insiders hold about 0.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.81% stake in the company. Shares short for LRCX as of 1753920000 were 28832070 with a Short Ratio of 2.78, compared to 1751241600 on 30705854. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 28832070 and a Short% of Float of 2.2800000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, LRCX’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.92, compared to 0.92 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009019608The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.07. The current Payout Ratio is 22.15% for LRCX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-18 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-10-03 when the company split stock in a 10:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Lam Research Corp (LRCX) is the result of assessments by 25.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.02, with high estimates of $1.13 and low estimates of $0.94.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.83 and $4.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.42. EPS for the following year is $5.05, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $5.62 and $4.12.
Revenue Estimates
23 analysts predict $5.23B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.35B to a low estimate of $5.14B. As of the current estimate, Lam Research Corp’s year-ago sales were $4.17BFor the next quarter, 23 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.78B. There is a high estimate of $5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.69B.
A total of 28 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LRCX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $20.7B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $19.16B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $19.94B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $18.44BBased on 23 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $21.66B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $23.47B and the low estimate is $19.86B.
