Lam Research Corp. Stock Falls 4.6%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Lam Research Corp. slid 4.6% to $327.92 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.7% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 53,343.40.

Lam Research Corp. closed 25.2% below its 52-week high of $438.50, which the company achieved on June 30th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell 4.3% to $484.39, Applied Materials Inc. fell 3.9% to $514.33, and Analog Devices Inc. fell 3.50% to $376.63.

Trading volume totaled 10.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 12.3 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 18, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)