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Check Out What Whales Are Doing With LRCX
Apr 7, 2025 8:21 AM

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lam Research ( LRCX ). Our analysis of options history for Lam Research ( LRCX ) revealed 40 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 57% of traders were bullish, while 20% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 35 were puts, with a value of $2,669,726, and 5 were calls, valued at $259,936.

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 $42.0 to $100.0 for Lam Research ( LRCX ) over the last 3 months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Lam Research's ( LRCX ) options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Lam Research's ( LRCX ) substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $42.0 to $100.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Lam Research Option Volume And Open Interest Over 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 PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/16/26 $4.0 $3.4 $3.8 $42.00 $380.3K 1.0K 0
LRCX PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 04/17/25 $18.4 $17.65 $17.98 $75.00 $172.6K 7.5K 1.5K
LRCX PUT SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $8.1 $7.8 $8.1 $55.00 $162.0K 4.0K 600
LRCX PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $8.2 $8.1 $8.1 $55.00 $162.0K 4.0K 400
LRCX PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $8.3 $8.1 $8.1 $55.00 $162.0K 4.0K 200

About Lam Research

Lam Research ( LRCX ) 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.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Lam Research ( LRCX ), our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Lam Research's Current Market Status

Trading volume stands at 7,178,808, with LRCX's price up by 3.4%, positioned at $61.1.

RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.

Earnings announcement expected in 16 days.

Expert Opinions on Lam Research

In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $100.0.

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* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Lam Research ( LRCX ) with a target price of $100.

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