Lam Research stock dips as director plans $3 million share sale
Published on 09/10/2026 at 14:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lam Research Corporation stock (ISIN US5324571083) closed at USD 315.84 on Nasdaq on September 9, 2026, down 1.4 percent from the previous close of USD 320.42 as trading volume picked up in the semiconductor equipment name.
Director’s planned USD 3 million share sale
According to StockTitan on September 9, 2026, Lam Research director Bethany Mayer has filed a Form 144 notice covering a planned sale of 9,557 shares of company stock on Nasdaq.
The filing states that these 9,557 shares have an aggregate market value of USD 3,007,970.18 based on the planned sale date of September 9, 2026, implying an average reference price of about USD 314.90 per share, close to the stock’s latest closing level.
Price performance and trading range
Per Nasdaq data cited by Investing.com on September 10, 2026, Lam Research shares last traded at USD 315.84, matching the prior close, after moving in a day range between USD 312.76 and USD 322.21.
The same overview shows a 52-week range from USD 108.29 to USD 438.50 as of September 10, 2026, placing the current price roughly two-thirds of the way between the low and the high and underlining how far the stock has climbed from its lows over the past year.
Zacks keeps a Buy rating on Lam Research
As Yahoo Finance reported on September 9, 2026, the Zacks service currently assigns Lam Research a Zacks Rank of 2, which corresponds to a Buy rating, with consensus earnings estimates for the company having risen by 0.05 percent over the past month.
For investors, the combination of a Buy-rated semiconductor capital equipment stock and an insider’s planned USD 3.01 million sale provides a mixed signal, with positive expectations for earnings growth set against a director’s decision to monetize part of a long-held position.
Recent fundamental context from the latest year
According to Lam Research’s investor information cited by MarketBeat, Lam Research operates in the semiconductor equipment segment, supplying wafer fabrication tools to chipmakers worldwide and generating revenue primarily from equipment sales and related services.
The same profile notes that Lam Research stock started the current year at USD 171.18 and, as of early September 2026, had risen to around USD 320.42, an increase of 87.2 percent year to date, underscoring how strongly the shares have participated in the broader rally in semiconductor capital spending.
Upcoming dividend and investor calendar
As Yahoo Finance highlights on September 10, 2026, Lam Research has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for September 23, 2026.
Investors who own Lam Research stock before the September 23, 2026 ex-dividend date will be entitled to receive the USD 0.33 per share payout on the scheduled payment date, adding income to the strong capital gains the shares have delivered so far in 2026.
Closing snapshot of Lam Research stock
As of the close on September 9, 2026, Lam Research stock traded at USD 315.84 on Nasdaq, within a recent intraday band of USD 312.76 to USD 322.21 and against a 52-week range from USD 108.29 to USD 438.50, giving investors a reference point for the director’s planned USD 3.01 million Rule 144 share sale and the upcoming USD 0.33 dividend.
Lam Research stock facts
- Company: Lam Research Corporation
- ISIN: US5324571083
- Ticker: LRCX
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 9, 2026, 4:00): 315.84 USD
- Market capitalization: 3,007,970,180 USD (as of September 9, 2026, based on the director’s USD 3,007,970.18 sale value for 9,557 shares)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: September 23, 2026
