Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Technical state

As of 2026-09-15 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelook diary readings, not advice.

Widest analyst gap

38.2% off its high — yet the $376 consensus implies +38.8%.

The moving-average stack

vs 20-day-10.8%
vs 50-day-12.9%
vs 200-day+2.1%
52-week band38.2% off the high · +189.4% off the low
Streak2 consecutive down sessions
Stochastic%K 18.6 · %D 36 · down cross

Analyst consensus (context)

Target 376 (+38.8% vs the baked price) · Buy · 39 buy / 10 hold / 1 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelook view.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-15

Quick answers

What is the current Closelook signal on LRCX?

Widest analyst gap — 38.2% off its high — yet the $376 consensus implies +38.8%. As of 2026-09-15; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.

Is LRCX above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

As of 2026-09-15, Lam Research Corp trades -12.9% below its 50-day and +2.1% above its 200-day average, with the 20-day -10.8% away.

How far is LRCX from its 52-week high?

38.2% below the 52-week high and 189.4% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-09-15.

What is the analyst consensus on Lam Research Corp?

Consensus target 376 (+38.8% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 39 buy / 10 hold / 1 sell recommendations — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelook view.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where LRCX appears in the diary — 10 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Rates — the Fed hikes and the 10-year closes above 5%: the belly sold, the relief unwound, chips back under $505Morning 10 · 17 Sept 2026The sort we have carried since Monday held its shape: the design names were bought, AMD +1.6% to $512.50, Marvell +3.6%, TSMC +1.2%, Arm +0.9%, Nvidia +0.8% to $213.90; the equipment names were sold a third session, Applied Materials…
Fed day — relief before the decision: 10-year 4.96%, Brent under $107.63, chips reclaim $505, Nasdaq-100 above $708.69Midday 10 · 16 Sept 2026The reading we set on Tuesday — equipment against design as the volume question — leans the right way today: KLA +1.5%, Lam Research +0.8%, Applied Materials +0.2%, all green, none leading.
Rates — Fed day at a 5% 10-year: the hike is priced, the cycle is not; Yardeni cuts the S&P target to 7,900Morning 10 · 16 Sept 2026Lam Research, Applied Materials and KLA, each down 1% to 2% at noon, all closed flat; the design names kept their bounce — AMD +2.8% to $507.32, Marvell +2.4%, Arm +1.7%, Nvidia +1.1% to $213.38 — and Micron +0.9% and the memory ETF +1.9%…
AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in TokyoMorning 10 · 15 Sept 2026
Rates — the 10-year hits 5.01%: Dow −0.9%, Russell −1.2%, the AI sort pauses, Oracle and Adobe hold their linesMidday 10 · 15 Sept 2026Inside chips the split we flagged yesterday as the one that leans toward a volume question is still there: the equipment names are sold again — Lam Research −2.3%, Applied Materials −1.2%, KLA −0.9% — and Broadcom is −1.4%, TSMC’s US line…
AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%Midday 10 · 14 Sept 2026The components priced on a race are being sold: Astera Labs −9.9%, Arm −8.9%, SK Hynix’s US line −7.3%, Lam Research −7.2%, Marvell −6.3%, SanDisk −6.3%, Micron −5.6%, Super Micro −5.5%, CoreWeave −5.2%, Intel −5.0%, AMD −4.8% to $491…
Oil settles at $107.63, the 10-year hits 4.95% and the 30-year 5.36%, its highest since 2007: chips lead a fourth down day, Oracle beats and jumps 4% after hours, Adobe beats and slips — and Asia sells its chipmakers 3% to 7%Morning 10 · 11 Sept 2026Thursday was the fourth losing session in a row for all three US indices — the Dow −0.6% to 52,064, the S&P 500 −0.6% to 7,592, the Nasdaq −0.7% to 26,082, the Russell 2000 −1.0% — and this time the chips led the fall instead of resisting…
Stocks snap a four-day losing streak as oil slips under $100 and chips bounce 2% — despite core inflation hotter than hoped and Fed hike odds at 82%; Oracle gives back its entire after-hours jumpMidday 10 · 11 Sept 2026Marvell is up 4.7% at $237.66 after falling 3.4% on Thursday; Intel 2.9% at $103.26 after −5.6%; Arm 2.6% at $260.78 after −3.8%; AMD 2.1% at $514.39 after −3.4%; Astera Labs 1.8% after −5.3%; Lam Research 1.2% after −5.6%; Broadcom 1.3%…