NasdaqGS · Technology

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Stock

Market closedLatest regular-session print

$327.92

▼ -$15.92(-4.63%)4:00 PM ET - vs previous closei

Quote as of Aug 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Market data source

Today90%

$317.41L Aug 18 '26$329.07H Aug 18 '26

52-week68%

$94.11L Sep 2 '25$438.50H Jun 30 '26

Long-term ranges20Y range

20Y range(2006-08-21)75%

$1.47L Nov 20 '08$438.50H Jun 30 '26

Chart

LRCX price action

Latest 1D session

Open $324.31High $329.07Low $317.41

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Investor playbook

LRCX: Balanced watchlist read

The page is most useful as a monitor until one side gets cleaner confirmation.

Use it for

Entry timing, risk check, and catalyst scan

Bull case

What has to keep working for US investors to stay interested.

Trend support

+30.6%

Current price is above the 200-day average.

Bear case

Where the dashboard says the thesis can break or get crowded.

Premium multiple

59.51

Trailing P/E is high enough that earnings misses can matter fast.

Watch next

Catalysts and positioning checks that are not duplicate live-pulse metrics.

Latest catalyst

ChartMill

Chip Rally Broadens: AI Infrastructure Supply-Chain Names Are Leading the Market

The playbook is derived from quote, analyst, financial, news, and trend snapshots. It is a research workflow aid, not a buy or sell recommendation.

As of Aug 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT, Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) traded at $327.92, a -4.63% move versus the prior close, ranging between $317.41 and $329.07 intraday, and on volume of 10.2M shares. The stock has traded between $94.11 and $438.50 over the past 52 weeks, carries a market capitalization of $410.33B, trades at 59.51x trailing earnings, and yields 0.3% in dividends. Sell-side analysts rate LRCX Buy across 41 ratings and carry an average price target of $368.94 (+12.51% implied versus the last quote). LRCX's record close stands at $438.50, set on Jun 30, 2026.

What Matters Now

TECHi Intelligence

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Lam Research Corporation — Cautiously optimistic

NasdaqGS / Technology / Semiconductors

Buy analyst tone. Latest catalyst: Chip Rally Broadens: AI Infrastructure Supply-Chain Names Are Leading the Market (ChartMill).

Why this viewSignals

Analyst view

Buy · 41 analysts

12-month consensus target: $368.94+12.5%

Disagreement spread: 64%

Based only on the available fresh signals shown above. Not investment advice.

Forward Outlook

Forward model

Balanced watch

Balanced watch. Quality trend (91/100) is the strongest signal; news sentiment (17/100) is the main constraint. Model confidence is 32/100 — some inputs are unavailable, so treat this as a directional research screen rather than a forecast. Long-term secular context is tracked separately: 20 Years +9389.8% total; yesterday -4.6%. Comparable past signals have verified against subsequent prices 7.1% of the time.

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Top Horizon Signal

Next trading day (1D horizon) — Hold

Volatility-scaled expected +0.3% over the next session based on the forward factor model; confidence 28/100.

Volatility weightBeta 1.86

Expected-return math is scaled by beta and realized volatility before confidence is applied.

Volume weight0.98x avg

Short-horizon expected moves are volume-weighted so thin moves get less credit than confirmed tape.

Macro / sectorTechnology

Sector momentum is included beside the broader market regime.

Market Data & Peers

Key valuation and profitability

Market cap

$410.33B

Size · Market data source · Aug 19

P/E (TTM)

59.51

Valuation · Market data source · Aug 19

Net margin

29.76%

Profitability · Market data source

Return on equity

50.67%

Profitability · Market data source

More ratios7 fields

Enterprise value	$408.48B
Price / sales	19.33
Price / book	32.90
Operating margin	34.14%
Return on assets	26.85%
EPS (TTM)	$5.51
Beta (5Y)	1.86

Snapshot data; period detail may vary by provider and filing cadence.

Benchmark context

Compare against its sector ETF and the broad market.

StandaloneLRCXSector viewXLK Technology ETF Macro viewQQQ Nasdaq-100

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Peer links for LRCX. Price and change data appear only when the market-data provider returns them. Relative strength compares the peer session move with LRCX when both sources include a change percentage; comparative model scores, quant rankings, and sector context are source-attributed.

Help · FAQ

LRCX stock FAQ

4 answers covering latest price, analyst view, and sector context.

4 Q&A

What is the latest LRCX price on TECHi?

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) was last quoted at $327.92 as of Aug 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT. That price was -4.63% versus the prior session's close.

What is the analyst consensus on LRCX?

Analysts rate LRCX as Buy. Based on 41 sell-side analysts tracked.

What sector is Lam Research Corporation in?

Lam Research Corporation operates in the Technology sector — Semiconductors industry.

How does Lam Research Corporation fit the AI infrastructure trade?

TECHi groups Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) under AI infrastructure: Silicon, networking, servers, cooling, EDA, and data-center physical layer.

TECHi Coverage

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Catalyst checklist

LRCX

A cleaner right rail for US investors: catalyst, quality, and risk without duplicating event dates or stock subnav links.

1Why is LRCX moving now?CatalystSeparate a one-session headline reaction from a durable demand or margin change.

2Can earnings quality support the multiple?Earnings qualityCheck whether revenue, margins, and cash conversion support the valuation.

3Where does the bull case break?Valuation riskCompare upside to target disagreement, estimate revisions, and downside setup.

Revenue quality

Quality check

Demand, pricing, mix, and sustainability

Capital return

Allocation check

Buybacks, reinvestment, and balance-sheet discipline

Margins

Execution check

Operating leverage and cash conversion

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