Lam Research Corp (LRCX) stock hits $156.9: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

Nora Barnes

Lam Research Corp [LRCX] stock prices are up 3.44% to $156.9 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The LRCX shares have gain 8.92% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 22.26%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ: LRCX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 23, 2025, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also boosted its price target to $170 from $145. Previously, HSBC Securities started tracking the stock with Hold rating on September 30, 2025, and set its price target to $127. On September 29, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $150 on the stock. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $125 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 22, 2025. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on September 02, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $92.

The stock price of Lam Research Corp [LRCX] has been fluctuating between $56.32 and $153.70 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $156.58 within the next 12 months. Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ: LRCX] shares were valued at $156.9 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -0.2% based on the average LRCX price forecast.

Analyzing the LRCX fundamentals

The Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ:LRCX] reported sales of 19.59B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 27.74%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.49% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.33%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.33%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.3%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.27, Equity is 0.61 and Total Capital is 0.43. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.44.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 155.68 points at the first support level, and at 154.46 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 158.18, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 159.47.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Lam Research Corp [NASDAQ:LRCX]’s Current Ratio is 2.21. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.60, and the Cash Ratio is 1.0. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 10.10, the price to book ratio is 19.38 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.57.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Harter Ava, Officer, that happened on Oct 27 ’25 when 9010.0 shares were purchased. Senior Vice President, Vahedi Vahid completed a deal on Oct 13 ’25 to sell 52190.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Vahedi Vahid bought 52190.0 shares on Oct 13 ’25.

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