Lam Research reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $8.83 per share, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.31 per share. The year-ago quarter’s earnings were $8.09 per share.
The semiconductor equipment company’s revenues grew +11.8% from the year-ago quarter to $4.64 billion for the quarter ,exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.14%.
Revenues from the company’s system business grew +8.8% from the year-ago quarter to $3.01 billion (64.9% of the total revenues). The Customer Support Business Group generated revenues of $1.63 billion (35.1%) in the quarter, +17.9% higher year over year.
For first-quarter fiscal 2023, Lam expects revenues of $4.9 billion (+/- $300 million), vs. Zacks Consensus Estimate of at $4.66 billion.
The company projects Non-GAAP earnings to be $9.50 (+/- 75 cents) per share, vs. the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.90.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for LRCX turned negative on August 28, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 58 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 58 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
LRCX moved below its 50-day moving average on August 18, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. LRCX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 66, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: LRCX's P/B Ratio (30.864) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (7.631). P/E Ratio (53.411) is within average values for comparable stocks, (145.346). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.431) is also within normal values, averaging (1.132). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.006) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (16.694) is also within normal values, averaging (28.309).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment
Industry ElectronicProductionEquipment