On July 9, Lam Research rose 3.56% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $344.95/share, with turnover of $3.49 million. The rebound extends the broader semiconductor equipment sector's recovery from an oversold condition.

The stock had previously suffered significant cumulative declines after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged on concerns over computing power oversupply and a global chip stock selloff triggered by Samsung Electronics' quarterly earnings, which raised doubts about the sustainability of the AI chip sales boom. CEO Timothy Archer's sale of 30,000 shares at $390.01 per share on July 2, totaling approximately $11.7 million, had further pressured sentiment.

On the institutional front, Morgan Stanley recently raised its price target to $404 from $331, while Susquehanna adjusted its target to $475 from $385, maintaining a positive rating. Multiple investment banks' consensus target prices remain significantly above the current trading level, providing valuation support for the recovery. Sector peers also traded higher, with Applied Materials up 3.94%, KLA up 3.41%, Teradyne up 3.38%, and ASML up 1.5%, reflecting a synchronized sector rebound.

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