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LRCX's gross margin hits a record 52.4% in Q1'27, fueled by strong demand and favorable mix, but supply constraints may slow gains.
ETFs bought $231.4 million of Lam Research on Monday, with 45 funds buying and 23 selling.
Lam Research (NasdaqGS:LRCX) has appointed Kim Tae-won as the new head of its Korean operations. Kim Tae-won is an internal hire with a long tenure at Lam Research and a technology focused background inside the group. Lam Research has deep ties with major Korean chip producers, making leadership of the Korean unit important for regional execution and customer engagement. The appointment of Kim Tae-won to lead Lam Research Korea is important, yet investors should weigh several other factors...
ETFs sold a net $143.1 million of Lam Research stock last Friday.
Cantor Fitzgerald and HSBC say the chip stock selloff is overdone, with the SOX at 9x 2028 earnings. Top picks include NVDA, MU, SNDK, ASML and AMAT.
B. Riley Securities analyst Craig Ellis maintains Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $338 to $310.
Key TakeawaysPalestra Capital Management, a firm that manages $5. 44 billion, bought Amazon (AMZN:NASDAQ), Lam Research (LRCX:NASDAQ) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD:NASDAQ) in the Q2, according to its 13F for the quarter ended June 30.
Lam Research shares jump 8.2% on a $25B buyback plan. Strong AI demand, record earnings and a lower valuation support holding the stock.
Key TakeawaysLam Research shares jumped 9% today after its board approved a $25 billion buyback, outpacing ASML and the other chip-equipment makers in the rebound. Lam had no other news, so the buyback is the clearest reason for the extra gain, and it’s a strong vote of confidence.
Lam Research stock gained over 2.5% to $233 as record AI chip demand, strong guidance, and Jim Cramer’s endorsement offset component bottlenecks and China headwinds.
Lam Research reported first quarter 2027 revenue of US$8.22b and net income of US$2.75b, alongside guidance for December quarter revenue around US$8.6b and earnings per diluted share near US$2.33. Management paired record quarterly performance with commentary on component shortages and an expected near term drop in China related revenue, placing greater emphasis on execution and supply continuity rather than on demand alone. The focus now turns to how Lam Research's investment narrative...
Lam Research has seen its share price whipsaw in recent months, with a sharp pullback following a long multiyear climb. That raises a straightforward question for investors who care about fundamentals: Is the current valuation of the stock well supported by the cash flows the business can generate over time, based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view of its intrinsic value? Over the past 5 years the stock has returned 311.8%, which puts a lot of past optimism on the line when you ask what...