On July 31, Lam Research rose 3.65% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $309.97/share, with turnover of $8.1182 million. The stock had already surged over 23% in the prior session and continued its strength in pre-market.
On the news front, the company reported quarterly results that beat expectations across all key metrics. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.82, surpassing the market consensus of $1.68 by approximately 8.3% and representing a 36.8% year-over-year increase. Revenue reached $6.722 billion, above the expected $6.665 billion, both marking all-time highs. Gross margin improved to 51.7% from 49.8% in the prior quarter, while operating margin expanded to 37.4% from 35.0%.
More critically, next-quarter guidance far exceeded expectations, with projected revenue of $7.7 billion to $8.5 billion, well above the analyst estimate of $7.11 billion, and EPS guidance of $2.00 to $2.30, significantly topping the $1.84 consensus. The CEO noted that AI-driven demand is reshaping the semiconductor industry, fueling record performance.
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