IWL's Holdings Imply 10% Gain Potential
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 22 2024
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
ETF Analyst Target Prices: The iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (IWL) has an implied analyst target price of $148.70, indicating a potential upside of 10.39% from its current trading price of $134.71. Notable underlying holdings with significant upside include Danaher Corp, Applied Materials, and Lam Research Corp.
Investor Considerations: Analysts' target prices may reflect optimism or could be outdated, necessitating further research by investors to determine the validity of these targets in light of recent company and industry developments.
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Analyst Views on LRCX
Wall Street analysts forecast LRCX stock price to fall
22 Analyst Rating
18 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 391.260
Low
142.00
Averages
192.50
High
265.00
Current: 391.260
Low
142.00
Averages
192.50
High
265.00
About LRCX
Lam Research Corporation is a global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. Its products and services are designed to help its customers build devices that are used in a variety of electronic products, including mobile phones, personal computers, cloud and enterprise servers, wearables, automotive vehicles and data storage devices. Its product families include ALTUS, SABRE, SPEED, Striker, VECTOR, Flex, Vantex, Kiyo, Versys Metal, Syndion, Coronus, and DV-Prime, Da Vinci, EOS, and SP Series. Its customer base includes semiconductor memory, foundries, and integrated device manufacturers that make products such as non-volatile memory, dynamic random-access memory, and logic devices. It offers services in areas like nanoscale manufacturing enablement, chemistry, plasma and fluidics, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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