Lam Research (LRCX)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-09-15
$270.87-0.96%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductorsSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 26% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 21%.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 42% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskLRCX must continue to grow in AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing to justify its price. Recent earnings show strong growth, with revenue up 15% year over year and a recent earnings beat. LRCX trades at 47× P/E versus a peer median of 44×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. The risk is that management is behind on commitments, which could hurt performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 40% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. LRCX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 35 analysts currently covering LRCX (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for LRCX in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Semiconductor Materials & Equipment — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
Increased outlook supports AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $270.87
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $270.87.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
Memory expansion supports AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
Exploring growth aligns with AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
AI lab supports semiconductor manufacturing growth objective.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
AI spending growth supports semiconductor manufacturing objectives.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
Investment supports AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth.
Advances: Support AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth
Supports AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing growth objective.
Advances: Increase revenue to approximately $8.1 billion next quarter
Earnings beat supports revenue growth objective.