Smart Money Is Betting Big In LRCX Options - Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Lam Research.

Looking at options history for Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) we detected 34 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 26% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $1,474,210 and 16, calls, for a total amount of $1,682,957.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $120.0 to $270.0 for Lam Research over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Lam Research's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Lam Research's whale activity within a strike price range from $120.0 to $270.0 in the last 30 days.

Lam Research Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Lam Research

In light of the recent options history for Lam Research, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Present Market Standing of Lam Research

With a volume of 2,571,424, the price of LRCX is down -2.29% at $234.6.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 62 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Lam Research

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $276.2.

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Lam Research.

Looking at options history for Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) we detected 34 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 26% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $1,474,210 and 16, calls, for a total amount of $1,682,957.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $120.0 to $270.0 for Lam Research over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Lam Research's options for a given strike price.

Lam Research Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
LRCX	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	02/20/26	$45.75	$42.7	$45.8	$190.00	$774.0K	1.1K	90
LRCX	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/15/27	$103.85	$100.1	$102.8	$150.00	$205.6K	1.9K	30
LRCX	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	03/20/26	$19.3	$18.35	$19.3	$240.00	$158.2K	793	540
LRCX	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	03/20/26	$19.35	$18.55	$19.35	$240.00	$152.8K	793	242
LRCX	PUT	TRADE	NEUTRAL	03/20/26	$19.05	$17.45	$18.15	$240.00	$148.8K	793	2

About Lam Research

Lam Research is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturers in the world. It specializes in deposition and etch, which entail the buildup of layers on a semiconductor and the subsequent selective removal of patterns from each layer. Lam holds the top market share in etch and holds the clear second share in deposition. It is more exposed to memory chipmakers for DRAM and NAND chips. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and Micron.

In light of the recent options history for Lam Research, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Present Market Standing of Lam Research

With a volume of 2,571,424, the price of LRCX is down -2.29% at $234.6.
RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
Next earnings are expected to be released in 62 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Lam Research

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $276.2.

An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Lam Research, which currently sits at a price target of $244.
An analyst from Needham persists with their Buy rating on Lam Research, maintaining a target price of $300.
An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Lam Research, which currently sits at a price target of $300.
An analyst from UBS persists with their Buy rating on Lam Research, maintaining a target price of $275.
Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Lam Research, targeting a price of $262.

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