Insider buying last 90 days
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Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$288.11+18.80 (+7.0%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:14 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryLam Research closes at $288.11, sitting between its 50-day average of $307.38 and 200-day average of $267.20, with a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 64.1, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits just 0.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.08, leaving little gap between the two. Over the past year the stock has returned 136.3%, though the past month shows a -6.2% move and the past three months -25.9%.
This week's news centers on chip equipment sector strength and international expansion. Lam Research climbed alongside peers Applied Materials and KLA Corp. as chip equipment names outran the broader semiconductor sector, with Friday's session showing the stock among top market cap movers. Separately, Lam Research and Applied Materials pledged billions toward India's semiconductor industry, with Lam Research committing to train 60,000 Indian engineers in nanomanufacturing and planning an investment of approximately Rs 10,000 crore to build its first silicon component manufacturing facility there, supporting advanced semiconductor technologies and expanding existing R&D operations.
Looking ahead, the next earnings report is scheduled for 21 October 2026 after close, 31 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. The last report on 29 July 2026 beat estimates ($1.82 versus $1.69 expected) with a 10.4% reaction, part of 8 beats over 8 quarters. In the last 30 days, 2 unusual options signals appeared, with call premium of $11,507,799 against put premium of $10,963,880. Seasonality over 5 years shows a -2.6% average across the next 20 trading days, rising in 2 of them.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $288.11200-day averageGekko Fair Value $289.08
Key stats
- Market cap
- $360.3B
- P/E ratio
- 46.8
- Forward P/E
- 29.2
- EPS, TTM
- $5.76
- Revenue, TTM
- $23.23B
- Profit margin
- 31.3%
- Dividend yield
- 0.39%
- Beta
- 1.86
- Volume
- 19.22M avg 8.19M
- 1-year return
- +136.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±4.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- 50-day average
- $307.38
- 200-day average
- $267.20
- Next earnings
- Oct 21 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 1.25B
Lam Research swing-trade checklist
Lam Research scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $288.11 sits between the 50-day ($307.38) and 200-day ($267.20) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.1, Accumulation
Reading 64.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
0.3% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (0.3% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 2 unusual options signals.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 31 days
Next report Oct 21, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−2.6% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.6% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Lam Research stock chart and price history
Lam Research closed at $288.11 on Sep 18, 2026, +136.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $125.00 to $438.50.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −6.2%
- 3 months
- −25.9%
- 6 months
- +23.1%
- 1 year
- +136.3%
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About Lam Research
Lam Research makes the machines that chipmakers use to build integrated circuits, covering everything from design and manufacturing to sales, repair, and maintenance of that equipment. It is best known for its wide range of deposition and etching tools, sold under names such as ALTUS, SABRE, VECTOR, and Striker for depositing films, and Flex, Kiyo, Syndion, and Versys for etching processes. Its catalog also includes wafer cleaning systems like Da Vinci and EOS, bevel cleaning tools such as Coronus, and Metryx systems for measuring wafer mass during production.
The company's business centers on supplying this equipment and related services to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide, reaching customers across the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and other markets.
Lam Research was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker LRCX.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- lamresearch.com
Lam Research GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Lam Research’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 2.8 points over five sessions.
64.1Accumulation
Up 2.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 13 | +9.0% | +11.0% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 147 | +1.0% | +4.3% | ||
| Neutral | 421 | +1.1% | +5.1% | ||
| Distribution | 77 | +1.7% | +4.5% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LRCX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Lam Research stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Lam Research trades 0.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.08, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Lam Research shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$289.08
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
0.3% below fair value · About fair value
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Lam Research insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Lam Research, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in LRCX were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Lam Research has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026
- $246.6M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.07%
- Trailing four quarters
- $3.85B
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
2signals, 51% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 18, $7.94M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
8of the funds Gekko tracks hold LRCX.
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Lam Research earnings: next date and track record
Lam Research reports on Oct 21, 2026, after the close (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 21, 2026
Expected after the close, 31 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.15
- Revenue estimate
- $8.13B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.7%average move across the report
7 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Robinhood reported a strong Q2 2026: record revenues of $1.3B (up 32% YoY), record net deposits of $22B (28% YoY), and 57% adjusted EBITDA margins. The company highlighted product momentum across equities, options, prediction markets, margin, credit card, banking and tokenized/on-chain products (Robinhood Chain), and continued topline and profitability scaling. Management emphasized disciplined expense control (adjusted OpEx + SBC of $641M, lower than prior outlook) and the ability to self-fund new ventures (Rothera, WonderFi). Key strategic priorities are: (1) become #1 in active traders, (2) increase wallet share for the next generation (family/retirement), and (3) expand product and geographic footprints (Robinhood Chain, Singapore approval, international brokerages, perps internationally). Product highlights included Trump Accounts (~7M children signed up, ~$1.5B contributions), Agentic trading early traction (~100k integrations), Robinhood Chain reaching meaningful volume (fastest chain to 100M txns) and Rothera becoming a top DCM in a short period. Management tone was confident and upbeat, with cautious statements on regulatory timelines (CFTC/perps, Clarity Act) and no commentary on the stock price. Q&A reinforced product traction, monetization mechanics for on-chain (a few basis points per transaction with ~50/50 rev share with Layer-2 partner), and reiterated expectations for durable net deposit growth (~20% annualized target).
- Guidance
- Expense outlook: management lowered/tightened expense guidance for the year and reported adjusted OpEx + SBC of $641M for Q2; they stated they can self-fund new businesses (Rothera, WonderFi) within current financial plans. Operational targets: continue to target ~20% annualized net deposit growth; July ADVs and take rates were said to be in a similar 'ZIP code' to Q2 averages (equities, options, prediction markets); crypto was slightly slower in early July. No formal numeric forward revenue/EBITDA guidance or GAAP EPS guidance given on the call. Management declined to provide timelines for certain product rollouts (e.g., U.S. perps).
- Risks flagged
- Regulatory uncertainty (Clarity Act, CFTC approval/engagement for perps, securities vs commodities treatments), tokenization / on-chain regulatory risk in the U.S., potential delays in international licensure/rollouts, reliance on third-party partners and DCMs (though management is diversifying counterparties), macro volatility impacting deposits and asset composition, and execution scaling risks for new ventures (Rothera, Agentic, Robinhood Chain).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.82 est $1.69 | $6.72B est $6.66B | +10.4% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $1.47 est $1.35 | $5.84B est $5.75B | +0.1% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $1.27 est $1.17 | $5.34B est $5.23B | +4.1% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $1.26 est $1.22 | $5.32B est $5.22B | +1.7% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.33 est $1.21 | $5.17B est $5.00B | −4.1% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $1.04 est $1.00 | $4.72B est $4.64B | +11.7% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.91 est $0.88 | $4.38B est $4.32B | +8.3% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.86 est $0.81 | $4.17B est $4.06B | +4.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Lam Research stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Lam Research is $373.13, +29.5% from the last close, from 24 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$373.13consensus 12-month target, +29.5% from the last close
Now $288.11Avg $373.13
Low $275High $700
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 24 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Bernstein | $385 | +33.6% |
| Sep 12 | Susquehanna | $475 | +64.9% |
| Sep 8 | Berenberg Bank | $420 | +45.8% |
| Sep 8 | Berenberg Bank | $420 | +45.8% |
| Sep 5 | Susquehanna | — | — |
+4.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−2.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Lam Research seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Lam Research averaged −2.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.1% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, LRCX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.2%.
Lam Research market cap and key statistics
Lam Research’s market cap is $360.3B, with a P/E ratio of 46.8 and revenue of $23.23B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $360.3B
- P/E ratio
- 46.8
- Forward P/E
- 29.2
- EPS, TTM
- $5.76
- Gekko Fair Value
- $289.08
Trading
- Volume
- 19.22M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 8.19M
- 52-week high
- $438.50
- 52-week low
- $125.00
- Shares outstanding
- 1.25B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $23.23B
- Profit margin
- 31.3%
- Return on equity
- 65.1%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +34.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.86
- Typical daily move
- ±4.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.39%
Lam Research stock news this week
Coverage of Lam Research this week reads positive: 7 positive, 1 neutral and 4 negative headlines.
- Lam Research and MicroStrategy among market cap stock movers on FridayInvesting.com, Sep 18
- Lam Research Climbs 5% as Chip Equipment Names Outrun the Sector; Applied Materials Rises 4%, KLA Corp. Gains 3%24/7 Wall St., Sep 18
- 442,227 Shares in Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Acquired by Nykredit A SMarketBeat, Sep 18
- Market Chatter: Applied Materials, Lam Research Pledge Billions for India Chip IndustryMoomoo, Sep 17
- Global Semiconductor Chip Equipment Giants Applied Materials, Lam Research Unveil Major India Expansion PlansSwarajya, Sep 17
- WINTON GROUP Ltd Sells 20,828 Shares of Lam Research Corporation $LRCXDefense World, Sep 17
Lam Research peers
Lam Research’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| AMATApplied Materials | Accumulation | 20.2% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Accumulation | 1.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Accumulation | 6.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Accumulation | 8.6% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Buying | 10.3% below |
| JBLJabil | Accumulation | 1.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Lam Research stock FAQ
What is Lam Research’s market cap?
Lam Research’s market cap is $360.3B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $288.11, with 1.25B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 46.8.
What is the Lam Research stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Lam Research is $373.13, +29.5% from the last close. Of the 24 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 21 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Lam Research stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Lam Research is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $288.11 is 0.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $289.08. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Lam Research report earnings next?
Lam Research is expected to report on Oct 21, 2026, after the market closes (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.15 per share on revenue of $8.13B. Lam Research beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.7% on average across the report.
What is Lam Research’s 52-week high and low?
Lam Research’s 52-week high is $438.50 and its 52-week low is $125.00; it closed at $288.11 on Sep 18, 2026, +136.3% over the past year.
Is Lam Research stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Lam Research?
Gekko flagged 2 unusual options signals in Lam Research over the last 30 days, with $11.51M of flagged premium in calls and $10.96M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 18, 2026 with $7.94M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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