High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Lam Research LRCX, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in LRCX often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 options trades for Lam Research. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 26% bullish and 73% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $81,640, and 14 calls, totaling $1,167,460.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $50.0 to $84.0 for Lam Research over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
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 $50.0 to $84.0 in the last 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 | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $13.85 | $13.75 | $13.75 | $64.00 | $345.1K | 59 | 251 |
| LRCX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.78 | $1.74 | $1.77 | $74.00 | $187.5K | 2.9K | 1.3K |
| LRCX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $15.7 | $15.35 | $15.7 | $82.00 | $81.6K | 1.5K | 52 |
| LRCX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $8.95 | $8.85 | $8.85 | $69.00 | $80.5K | 161 | 138 |
| LRCX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $6.75 | $6.7 | $6.7 | $70.00 | $79.0K | 1.7K | 118 |
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Lam Research, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Where Is Lam Research Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 3,790,682, the price of LRCX is down by -0.63%, reaching $74.18.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 16 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Lam Research
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $85.66666666666667.
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