Significant Friday Options Trading: CDTX, STZ, LRCX
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Constellation Brands Options Activity: Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) has seen a trading volume of 14,009 options contracts today, representing about 1.4 million underlying shares, which is 57.3% of its average daily trading volume over the past month. Notably, the $115 strike put option expiring January 30, 2026, has recorded 2,505 contracts traded.
Lam Research Options Activity: Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has reported a higher options volume of 59,750 contracts today, equating to approximately 6.0 million underlying shares, or 56.2% of its average daily trading volume. The $167.50 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025, has seen significant activity with 3,648 contracts traded.
Options Trading Insights: The article provides insights into the options trading activities of STZ and LRCX, highlighting specific strike prices and expiration dates that have garnered notable trading volumes.
Source Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Analyst Views on LRCX
Wall Street analysts forecast LRCX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LRCX is 192.50 USD with a low forecast of 142.00 USD and a high forecast of 265.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
22 Analyst Rating
18 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 248.170
Low
142.00
Averages
192.50
High
265.00
Current: 248.170
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, 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, such as nanoscale applications 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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