Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Technical state

As of 2026-11-09 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.

The Closelooknet read

Closelooknet score: 53 out of 100 (momentum 25 · quality 83 · valuation 29), as of 2026-11-11.
Signal: Widest analyst gap — 49.5% off its high — yet the $380 consensus implies +71.9%. (as of 2026-11-09)
Trend: Lam Research Corp trades 21.7% below its 50-day and 22.0% below its 200-day moving average. (as of 2026-11-09)
Index seat: Rubin Build-Out 100

Lam Research builds the deposition, etch and clean tools that put down and shape the layers on a semiconductor wafer during manufacturing. Its systems handle metal, dielectric and silicon layers for logic and memory chips, sold alongside spares, upgrades and service contracts.

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Widest analyst gap

49.5% off its high — yet the $380 consensus implies +71.9%.

Ranked #5 on today’s Directional Flow — fresh crosses list (scan of 2026-11-10).

The moving-average stack

vs 20-day-9.6%
vs 50-day-21.7%
vs 200-day-22%
52-week band49.5% off the high · +69.5% off the low
Streak2 consecutive up sessions
CrossoverDeath cross 1 sessions ago
Stochastic%K 20.8 · %D 11.5 · up cross

Analyst consensus (context)

Target 380 (+71.9% vs the baked price) · Buy · 39 buy / 10 hold / 1 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelooknet view.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-09

Quick answers

What is the current Closelooknet signal on LRCX?

Widest analyst gap — 49.5% off its high — yet the $380 consensus implies +71.9%. As of 2026-11-09; 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 2026-11-09, Lam Research Corp trades -21.7% below its 50-day and -22% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day -9.6% away.

How far is LRCX from its 52-week high?

49.5% below the 52-week high and 69.5% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-11-09.

What is the analyst consensus on Lam Research Corp?

Consensus target 380 (+71.9% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 39 buy / 10 hold / 1 sell recommendations, as of 2026-11-09 — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelooknet view.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where LRCX appears in the diary — 22 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Big Tech Earnings — Seoul buys back the chip sell-off as Tesla, Meta, IBM, SAP and Lam Research report tonightMorning 10 · 21 Oct 2026The reason for the hesitation on both sides of the Pacific reports tonight: Tesla, Meta, IBM, SAP and Lam Research all publish results after the US close — the heaviest reporting night of the quarter so far, touching the AI trade from…
Tech — the tape buys the reporters: Nasdaq-100 +1.1%, Meta +2.4%, Tesla +3.6% hours before their printsMidday 10 · 21 Oct 2026And all five of tonight's reporters trade higher: Meta +2.4%, Tesla +3.6%, SAP +2.1%, Lam Research +1.1%, IBM +1.0%.
Chips — the open follows Seoul, then turns: chip index from −2.4% to +0.7%; small caps +1.6%Midday 10 · 20 Oct 2026Chip-equipment makers stay sold before Lam Research reports; GM and GE Aerospace beat and fall; health care +2.3%.
AI Trade — Asia bounces, Kospi +3.3%; Nasdaq-100 holds its support line, Jakarta −10.8% on MSCIMorning 10 · 16 Oct 2026Underneath, the money moved: chip-equipment makers Applied Materials (−3.8%) and Lam Research (−3.5%) fell again and Dell lost another 5.7%, while ServiceNow rose 6.2%, Salesforce 5.5% and the software fund IGV 2.0%.
Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026The selling hits the companies that build AI capacity: chip-machine makers Lam Research −4.4% and Applied Materials −4.0%, Dell −7.7% on its second day after a Barclays downgrade, Arista −5.3%.
ASML — record €11.7 billion quarter and sold out into 2028; inflation at 12:30 UTCMorning 10 · 14 Oct 2026
Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026The chip-equipment makers fell for a second day — KLA −4.5%, Lam Research −3.4%.

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