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 Lam Research Corporation 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 week’s calendar is short and liquidity can be thin, which can magnify both breakouts and pullbacks.