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Lam Research slips as investors de-risk ahead of earnings and chip-equipment sentiment stays weak

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Lam Research (LRCX) is down 3.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be a mix of pre-earnings caution and broader weakness across chip-equipment names rather than a fresh company-specific filing or announcement. This could also reflect investor concern about whether 2027 semiconductor capital spending can keep up with the elevated expectations created by the AI buildout.

Details:

  • Lam is scheduled to report its September 2026 quarter results on October 21, 2026, which can lead traders to trim positions or hedge risk ahead of management commentary.
  • In its last quarterly release, Lam projected September-quarter revenue of about $8.10 billion, plus or minus $400 million, with non-GAAP earnings per share of about $2.15, plus or minus $0.15.
  • The company previously posted record June-quarter revenue of $6.72 billion, raising the bar for the next update and making the stock more sensitive to any sign of slowing order momentum.
  • Trading in the group was soft today, with other chip-equipment makers also under pressure, suggesting the move was at least partly sector-driven.

    • Sources:

    Lam Research Investor Relations, SEC, Yahoo Finance

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $LRCX Insider Trading Activity

    LRCX Insider Trades

    $LRCX insiders have traded $LRCX stock on the open market 55 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 55 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LRCX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • ERIC BRANDT has made 0 purchases and 43 sales selling 109,000 shares for an estimated $39,129,705.
    • TIMOTHY ARCHER (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 90,000 shares for an estimated $30,278,100.
    • SESHASAYEE VARADARAJAN (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 59,750 shares for an estimated $17,406,370.
    • NEIL J FERNANDES (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 25,829 shares for an estimated $7,007,120.
    • ABHIJIT Y TALWALKAR sold 18,282 shares for an estimated $6,124,470
    • AVA HARTER (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 11,010 shares for an estimated $3,066,846.
    • BETHANY MAYER sold 9,557 shares for an estimated $3,007,970

    To track insider transactions, check out Investivoq's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Investivoq API insider transaction endpoint.

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    $LRCX Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 1,569 institutional investors add shares of $LRCX stock to their portfolio, and 1,306 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 45,317,479 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $19,637,423,175
    • INVESCO LTD. added 28,064,410 shares (+115.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $12,161,150,785
    • PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 11,356,938 shares (+85.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,921,301,943
    • VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP added 8,922,854 shares (+411.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $3,866,540,323
    • SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 7,698,872 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $3,336,152,203
    • ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 4,243,428 shares (-84.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,838,804,655
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 3,453,224 shares (-16.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,496,385,555

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

    $LRCX Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $LRCX stock 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LRCX stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    • SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 08/13.
    • REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $45,000 on 06/05, 04/27.

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Investivoq's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Investivoq API Congress trades endpoint.

    $LRCX Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $LRCX recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $LRCX in the last 6 months, with a median target of $400.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Vijay Rakesh from Mizuho set a target price of $400.0 on 07/09/2026
    • Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $400.0 on 07/09/2026
    • Shane Brett from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $404.0 on 07/06/2026
    • Mehdi Hosseini from Susquehanna set a target price of $475.0 on 06/30/2026
    • C.J. Muse from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $500.0 on 06/29/2026
    • Vivek Arya from B of A Securities set a target price of $480.0 on 06/23/2026
    • Joe Quatrochi from Wells Fargo set a target price of $450.0 on 06/22/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Investivoq's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.