The stock of Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX) has decreased by -2.33 when compared to last closing price of 91.66.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-13 that In the latest trading session, Lam Research (LRCX) closed at $89.52, marking a -2.33% move from the previous day.
Is It Worth Investing in Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX) is above average at 24.94x. The 36-month beta value for LRCX is also noteworthy at 1.66. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LRCX is 1.27B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.96% of that float. The average trading volume of LRCX on June 16, 2025 was 11.81M shares.
LRCX’s Market Performance
The stock of Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has seen a 3.67% increase in the past week, with a 5.35% rise in the past month, and a 13.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.87% for LRCX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.98% for LRCX’s stock, with a simple moving average of 16.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LRCX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LRCX stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for LRCX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LRCX in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $100 based on the research report published on April 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LRCX reach a price target of $95. The rating they have provided for LRCX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 20th, 2025.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Positive” to LRCX, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on February 20th of the current year.
LRCX Trading at 16.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LRCX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.78% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LRCX starting from Varadarajan Seshasayee, who sale 110,080 shares at the price of $90.00 back on Feb 20 ’25. After this action, Varadarajan Seshasayee now owns 179,084 shares of Lam Research Corp, valued at $9,907,200 using the latest closing price.
Varadarajan Seshasayee, the Officer of Lam Research Corp, proposed sale 110,080 shares at $90.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that Varadarajan Seshasayee is holding shares at $9,907,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LRCX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lam Research Corp stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.37. Equity return is now at value 53.14, with 24.36 for asset returns.
Based on Lam Research Corp (LRCX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 29.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.86. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.45.
Conclusion
In summary, Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
