Lam Research Stock Week Ahead (LRCX): Analysts Lift Targets as AI Chip Spending Outlook Brightens Into a Holiday-Shortened Market
Week ahead: Dec. 22–26, 2025 (report written Dec. 21, 2025) Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) is heading into the Christmas week on a surge of optimism that has pushed the semiconductor equipment maker to fresh highs—powered by bullish analyst notes, strong AI-driven demand signals from the chip ecosystem, and improving expectations for 2026 capital spending. The catch for traders: next…