New York, Jan 5, 2026, 18:15 EST — After-hours
- Lam Research ended regular trading up 5.3% and was little changed in after-hours action.
- Applied Materials, KLA and ASML also climbed more than 5%, outpacing the broader semiconductor ETF.
- Investors are parsing CES announcements and looking ahead to Lam’s next earnings report, listed for Jan. 28 on major earnings calendars.
Lam Research (LRCX.O) shares closed up 5.3% at $194.76 on Monday and were steady in after-hours trading, as chip-equipment makers extended a sharp early-2026 rally.
The move matters because toolmakers are a direct read-through on how much chip producers plan to spend building and upgrading factories. Investors have pushed the group higher on the view that the AI build-out keeps demand firm for advanced manufacturing steps that require more deposition and etch tools.
Attention snapped to CES in Las Vegas after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s next generation “Vera Rubin” platform is in “full production,” and laid out how it is designed to boost AI computing performance for chatbot-style services. MarketScreener
In the supply chain, Foxconn reported record fourth-quarter revenue, up 22.07% year-on-year, citing strong demand for artificial-intelligence products and continued ramping of AI server rack shipments.
“Investors realize the great data-center build-out is still not reflected across all of the stocks that are impacted,” said Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A. Davidson, as chip-equipment names outperformed. MarketWatch
Lam’s rise tracked gains across its closest peers. Applied Materials climbed 5.7%, KLA rose 6.3% and ASML added 5.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) finished up 1.4%.
Lam sells wafer-fabrication equipment — the deposition, etch and clean tools used to build chips on silicon wafers — and competes with Applied Materials and ASML across key steps in the manufacturing flow.
The next company test is earnings. Investing.com and TipRanks list Lam’s next report date as Jan. 28, and traders will focus on management’s outlook for 2026 spending, order momentum and any commentary on customer lead times.
But the setup carries risk. Equipment orders can swing quickly if customers slow factory upgrades, or if shifts in export rules and end-market demand change the pace of tool deliveries, even when chip headlines stay upbeat.
Near-term, markets will keep watching CES. Reuters said AMD CEO Lisa Su is scheduled to deliver a keynote at 9:30 p.m. EST, another potential sentiment catalyst for semiconductor names ahead of Tuesday’s session.
