On August 12, Lam Research rose 4.58% in regular trading, trading at $326.96/share, with turnover of $104 million. The stock extended its rebound momentum driven by an investment bank upgrade and broad semiconductor equipment sector strength.

On the news front, Bernstein raised its price target on Lam Research from $360 to $385, maintaining an Outperform rating. According to FactSet, the analyst consensus average price target stands at $381.93, implying meaningful upside from current levels. The semiconductor equipment sector rallied in unison, with Applied Materials up 4.23%, KLA Corporation up 3.38%, ASML up 2.0%, and AXT Inc up 8.16%.

The rally builds on strong fundamental underpinnings from the company's recent quarterly results, which delivered adjusted EPS of $1.82, beating estimates by 8.33%, while revenue of $6.72 billion hit a record high. Gross margin expanded to 51.7%, and next-quarter guidance of $7.70-$8.50 billion in revenue significantly exceeded the $7.11 billion consensus, reflecting robust AI-driven demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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