Why Lam Research Corporation’s (LRCX) Stock Is Up 6.28%

By Jenna Brashear
May 13, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Lam Research Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Lam Research Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Lam Research Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for LRCX from analysts
  • LRCX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)

Before we jump into Lam Research Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal or selective films for tungsten or molybdenum metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) products; Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD products. It also provides Flex for dielectric etch applications; Vantex, a dielectric etch system that provides RF technology and repeatable wafer-to-wafer performance enabled by Equipment Intelligence solutions; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes. In addition, the company offers Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; and Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications. Further, it provides Reliant deposition, etch, and clean products; and Sense.i platform products, as well as customer service, spares, and upgrades. Lam Research Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

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Lam Research Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 13, 2026, 9:30 AM, CST, Lam Research Corporation’s stock price was $293.870.

Lam Research Corporation is up 1.6% from its previous closing price of $289.240.

During the last market session, Lam Research Corporation’s stock traded between $293.270 and $295.910. Currently, there are approximately 1,249.73 million shares outstanding for Lam Research Corporation.

Lam Research Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 54.6, which is low compared to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry median of 62. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Lam Research Corporation Stock Price History

Lam Research Corporation’s (LRCX) price is currently up 13.96% so far this month.

During the month of May, Lam Research Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $300.000 and a low of $250.120.

Over the last year, Lam Research Corporation has hit prices as high as $300.000 and as low as $79.490. Year to date, Lam Research Corporation’s stock is up 71.67%.

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What Caused Lam Research Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 12, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Lam Research Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Lam Research Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Lam Research Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Lam Research Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Lam Research Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 12, 2026, Lam Research Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 26.99%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 93 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Lam Research Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 13, 2026, Lam Research Corporation’s stock price is $293.870, which is up 1.6% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Lam Research Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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