LRCX
Lam Research
Information Technology · Semiconductor Materials & Equipment · US
$294.05
Close 2026-05-10
✓ ETHICAL PASS

STRONG MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$358.8B
Trailing P/E
54.24
Forward P/E
36.26
Rev Growth
+23.8%
Profit Margin
30.9%
ROE
66.8%
Analyst Target
$310.47
Recommendation
BUY
About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal or selective films for tungsten or molybdenum metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) products; Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD products. It also provides Flex for dielectric etch applications; Vantex, a dielectric etch system that provides RF technology and repeatable wafer-to-wafer performance enabled by Equipment Intelligence solutions; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes. In addition, the company offers Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; and Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications. Further, it provides Reliant deposition, etch, and clean products; and Sense.i platform products, as well as customer service, spares, and upgrades. Lam Research Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $287, 52% above fair value of $188. Strong competitive moat. 31% profit margins. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 67% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.21%)PASS
Cash Ratio (0.00%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.46%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.01%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 77.5
Score Valuation: 30.5
Score Quality: 92.0
Score Combined: 56.6
Fair Value Est: $188.33 · Margin of Safety: -52.3% · Tier: OVERVALUED

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation24.5
Quality100.0
Cash Flow15.0
Moat100.0
Balance Sheet93.4
Debt Purity36.3
Liquid Purity100.0
Rev Purity74.9
Compliance66.4
Tier: BRONZE · Score: 41.7 · Rank: #4055
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-291.67Pending--
2026-04-221.361.47+7.9%
2026-01-281.171.27+8.7%
2025-10-221.221.26+3.3%
2025-07-301.211.33+10.4%
2025-04-231.001.04+4.1%
2025-01-290.880.91+3.5%
2024-10-230.810.86+6.5%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$5.8B$1.8B$2.2B$2.9B$2.0B1.46
2025-12-31$5.3B$1.6B$2.0B$2.7B$1.8B1.27
2025-09-30$5.3B$1.6B$2.0B$2.7B$1.8B1.24
2025-06-30$5.2B$1.7B$1.9B$2.6B$1.7B1.35
2025-03-31$4.7B$1.3B$1.7B$2.3B$1.6B1.04
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-01FERNANDES NEIL JOfficer18,170$4.6M
2026-04-27HARTER AVAOfficer6,010$463.0K
2026-04-27HARTER AVAOfficer6,010$1.6M
2026-03-10TALWALKAR ABHIJIT YDirector4,571--
2026-03-04BETTINGER DOUGLAS RChief Financial Officer77,750$5.1M
2026-03-04BETTINGER DOUGLAS RChief Financial Officer50,057$11.2M
2026-03-04HARTER AVAOfficer1,500$334.0K
2026-03-02BETTINGER DOUGLAS RChief Financial Officer66,310$3.4M
2026-03-02BETTINGER DOUGLAS RChief Financial Officer40,329$9.3M
2026-03-02HARTER AVAOfficer4,000$930.0K
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.132.9M$40.6B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC81.2M$24.8B0.1%
State Street Corporation59.2M$18.1B0.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC37.1M$11.3B0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC35.2M$10.7B0.0%
FMR, LLC33.6M$10.3B0.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO32.7M$10.0B0.0%
Invesco Ltd.24.3M$7.4B0.0%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.20.8M$6.3B0.0%
Morgan Stanley19.0M$5.8B0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
3
24
7
35 analysts
2 Months Ago
3
24
9
36 analysts
Last Month
3
24
8
36 analysts
Current
4
25
6
36 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Recent Price History
2026-05-10
$294.05
2026-05-09
$294.05
2026-05-08
$297.17
2026-05-08
$297.17
5D Range
May 8
May 8
May 9
May 10
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$380.8B
Price/Book
36.08
Beta
1.819
Analysts
32
Total Revenue (TTM)
$21.7B
Total Debt
$3.7B
Earnings Growth
+40.8%
Dividend Yield
0.3%
Rec. Mean
1.53
Short Ratio
3.06
Short % Float
0.0%
Employees
20,600

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 56.6 (P89 — top 11.4% of scored tickers). Strong Moat. Ethical PASS. 32 analysts at Buy.
Price: $294.05 | Target: $312.12 (+6%) | Fair Value: $188.33 (+-36%)
Score
57
Moat
STRONG
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+6%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+23.8%
Profit Margin30.9%
ROE66.8%
Forward P/E36.3
Market Cap$358.8B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-29$1.67Pending
2026-04-22$1.36$1.47+7.9%
2026-01-28$1.17$1.27+8.7%
2025-10-22$1.22$1.26+3.3%
2025-07-30$1.21$1.33+10.4%
2025-04-23$1.00$1.04+4.1%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $249.94 (-15%) | Entry: $294.05
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($312.12, 32 analysts)
10$2,940.50+$180.70 (6%)0.4R
50$14,702.50+$903.50 (6%)0.4R
100$29,405.00+$1,807.00 (6%)0.4R
To Fair Value ($188.33)
10$2,940.50+$-1,057.20 (-36%)-2.4R
50$14,702.50+$-5,286.00 (-36%)-2.4R
100$29,405.00+$-10,572.00 (-36%)-2.4R
Risk Factors
  • High beta (1.82) — amplifies market moves by 1.82x
  • Elevated short interest (3.06 days to cover)
  • Valuation stretched on forward earnings
The Verdict
Lam Research passes all ethical screens, holds a strong competitive moat, and is growing revenue at +23.8%.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

A
Quant Score
70.3
Risk Grade
Layers
8
Quality: HIGH_SORTINO,CONSISTENT_BEATER
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-5.2%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-7.6%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
1.67
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-47.1%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
95
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
ABOVE_200
Bollinger Position
ABOVE_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
1.1x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
100.0%
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Wednesday
Worst Day
Thursday
Best Month
Jan
Worst Month
Jul
Fri-Mon Effect
-0.9980547924893298
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+3.6%
Beat Drift Positive %
62.5%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+20.5%
3M Return
+32.3%
6M Return
+131.8%
12M Return
+293.7%
Momentum Rank
#165
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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