Key Takeaways LRCX sees strong demand for its ALD and dry EUV tools as chips become smaller and more complex. Lam Research is gaining traction in NAND and foundry markets with tools like Striker SPARC and ALTUS Halo. Competition from AMAT and KLAC in ALD and EUV process tools adds pressure to LRCX's growth strategy.Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) is putting a major focus on two key technologies — atomic layer deposition (ALD) and dry EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) resist processing. These are becoming more imp ...

CANADA - 2025/02/10: In this photo illustration, the Lam Research Corporation logo is seen displayed ... More on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) stock has experienced a notable increase this year, rising by 22% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500’s modest gain of 2%. This remarkable performance can be attributed primarily to the company’s solid quarterly results, fue ...

The Computer and Technology group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Lam Research (LRCX) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question.Lam Research is one of 608 individual stocks in the Computer and Technology sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #7 in the Zacks Sector ...

Key Takeaways ORLA, SentinelOne and LRCX show strong earnings acceleration based on recent quarter-over-quarter growth. Analysts see acceleration as a key signal, often preceding stock price gains and revealing early momentum. ORLA projects 184% EPS growth, SentinelOne 280% and LRCX 33.8% for the current year. Top executives and analysts value consistent earnings growth for a company’s profitability. However, earnings acceleration has a greater impact on increasing stock prices. Studies suggest that succe ...

Key Takeaways Micron's AI-fueled growth is strong, but margin compression signals pressure from pricing and costs. Lam Research posted stronger Q3 margins, with the non-GAAP gross margin rising 150 bps to 49%. LRCX's stable margins and less exposure to memory pricing swings make it a stronger AI-era contender.Micron Technology (MU) and Lam Research (LRCX) are both big names in the semiconductor industry, but they operate in very different areas. Micron focuses on making memory chips like DRAM and NAND, wh ...

Investors in Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the June 20, 2025 $160.00 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It c ...

The most recent trading session ended with Lam Research (LRCX) standing at $84.87, reflecting a +0.12% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.83%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the semiconductor equipment maker had gained 12.94% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.67% and the S&P 5 ...

公司高层对话 - Lam Research CFO Doug Bettinger出席美国银行全球科技会议 强调不提供超出公司既有信息的前瞻性陈述 [1][3] - 会议采用问答形式 主持人Vivek Arya希望讨论宏观与微观经济交叉影响下的行业现状 [4][6] 财务指标展望 - 分析师日提及毛利率提升潜力 引发市场关注 [6] - CFO被要求具体说明需求端如何支撑毛利率改善预期 [6]

纪要涉及的行业和公司 - 行业：半导体晶圆制造设备（WFE）行业，细分包括NAND、DRAM、Foundry、Logic等领域 [7][8][9] - 公司：Lam Research（LRCX） 纪要提到的核心观点和论据 市场需求与行业趋势 - **短期市场需求**：今年晶圆制造设备（WFE）整体支出约1000亿美元，较去年的九十多亿美元有个位数增长，主要由前沿代工、DRAM（受DDR5和高带宽内存驱动）以及NAND升级带动 [7] - **长期行业趋势**：未来几年，随着3D设备架构的发展，如Foundry和Logic的环绕栅极结构和先进封装，WFE市场将增长，蚀刻和沉积业务的支出占比将从30%低段提升到30%高段 [12][13][14] 公司业务表现与前景 - **财务表现与毛利率**：公司6月季度营收有望再次达到50亿美元，且毛利率从2022年9月的46%提升到2025年3月的49%，预计6月为49.5%，这得益于强大的产品组合和2023年开始实施的贴近客户战略 [17][18] - **NAND业务机会**：NAND市场未来几年有400亿美元的升级机会，目前已开始升级，公司在NAND升级市场的可服务市场份额（SAM）为三分之二，上季度NAND业务收入已显现增长，6月指引中NAND业务将实现最高百分比增长 [29][33][38] - **客户支持业务组（CSBG）**：CSBG包括备件、服务、升级和Reliant产品线，业务模式良好，设备使用寿命长，随着腔室数量增加，销售机会逐年增大。今年升级业务受益于NAND升级，但Reliant产品线因中国市场支出减少而疲软，整体CSBG预计持平 [42][43][45] - **市场份额与竞争**：公司在蚀刻和沉积领域市场地位稳固，市场份额看似下降可能是由于NAND市场去年支出少以及中国市场限制。国内中国供应商因公司受限的市场而增长，但公司在技术上领先，通过持续创新保持竞争力 [66][67][70] 中国市场情况 - **市场规模变化**：今年中国WFE市场较去年下降25%，占总营收的比例从40%降至30%，上季度中国市场营收占比为31% [23][24][25] - **业务可预测性**：公司通过区域账户团队管理客户关系，对中国市场未来几个季度的业务有一定可预测性，但仍存在一定变数 [26][27][40] 其他业务领域 - **领先边缘需求**：尽管消费市场升级周期放缓，但领先边缘需求依然强劲，如2纳米节点受客户看好，手机市场虽增长放缓但内存内容增加 [53][54][55] - **DRAM业务增长**：DRAM市场今年整体支出持平但结构变化，DDR4向DDR5升级以及AI计算对高带宽内存的需求是增长驱动因素，公司在HBM业务中占据重要地位 [58][59][60] 行业投资与强度 - **WFE强度增长**：随着3D架构的发展，如Foundry从5纳米到2纳米等节点的演进、NAND层数增加和DRAM架构变化，蚀刻和沉积强度增加，WFE市场将增长，光刻强度通常会下降 [76][77][78] 公司财务策略 - **自由现金流与回报**：公司能产生大量自由现金流，将至少返还85%的自由现金流，包括每年增长股息以保持竞争力，并结合股票回购 [88][89] 其他重要但可能被忽略的内容 - **关税与政策影响**：公司希望关税规则尽快确定，以便高效运营；美国商务部可能扩大限制范围对公司中国业务无增量影响 [21][22] - **NAND业务特点**：NAND升级可能存在季度间的波动，但未来几个季度有一定可预测性；NAND市场可能难以回到2022年的投资峰值，但公司凭借在升级市场的份额，有望接近NAND业务的峰值收入 [39][50][51] - **CSBG业务模式**：CSBG业务中备件消耗的可预测性高，虽未给出订阅或经常性业务的具体比例，但备件是最大组成部分且具有完全的重复性 [47][49] - **竞争因素分析**：Gartner数据显示公司市场份额变化可能受市场结构和中国市场限制影响；国内中国供应商因公司受限市场而增长，但公司技术领先并持续创新 [66][67][70]

技术分析 - Lam Research(LRCX)股价突破20日移动平均线阻力位 显示短期看涨趋势 [1] - 20日简单移动平均线是常用交易工具 能平滑价格波动并提供趋势反转信号 [1] - 股价高于20日均线表明趋势向好 低于均线则可能预示下跌趋势 [2] 近期表现 - 过去四周LRCX累计上涨11.6% [4] - 公司当前Zacks评级为2级(买入) 显示股价可能继续上行 [4] 盈利预测 - 当前财年盈利预测获12次上调 无下调记录 [4] - 市场共识盈利预期同步上修 [4] - 盈利预测上修与技术面改善共同构成看涨依据 [5]