Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.49 in relation to its previous close of 73.16. However, the company has experienced a 2.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that I rank a selection of undervalued dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the top ten stocks for consideration. I use two valuation screens, one based on my fair value estimate, and another comparing each stock’s forward dividend yield with its 5-year average dividend yield. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort candidates by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics.
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 20.48x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.65.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LRCX is 1.27B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.84% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LRCX on May 07, 2025 was 13.35M shares.
LRCX’s Market Performance
LRCX’s stock has seen a 2.58% increase for the week, with a 18.20% rise in the past month and a -10.28% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.71%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.32% for Lam Research Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.08% for LRCX’s stock, with a -4.81% simple moving average for the past 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 1.63% 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 -34.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.71%, as shares surge +21.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LRCX rose by +2.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.30. In addition, Lam Research Corp saw 1.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 38.75.
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 5.46. 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 a nutshell, Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
