Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) slides as chip stocks pull back and investors reassess AI trade

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) is down 6.8% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears primarily driven by a broader semiconductor/AI-linked selloff as investors digested recent volatility in chip bellwethers and higher-rate fears, rather than a single new LSCC-specific headline. After a strong run and elevated expectations, LSCC can also trade more sharply than the market on risk-off days.

Details:

Recent market commentary has highlighted heavy pressure across chip stocks tied to concerns about stretched AI expectations and sensitivity to higher bond yields, which can compress valuations for high-multiple growth names.

Broad-based weakness in semiconductors has been linked to guidance/expectations resets around major AI infrastructure suppliers, which can spill over to adjacent chip names even without company-specific news.

Lattice announced an agreement to acquire AMI in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $1.65 billion, alongside a roughly $1.15 billion financing package to fund the cash portion, which may add incremental “deal/financing overhang” during risk-off tape action.

Lattice has also been active on the investor-conference circuit in recent weeks, which can sometimes coincide with profit-taking if commentary doesn’t provide a fresh upside catalyst.

Sources:

Axios, Kiplinger, Lattice Semiconductor (IR/filings), TradingView

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$LSCC Insider Trading Activity

$LSCC insiders have traded $LSCC stock on the open market 59 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 59 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LSCC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ESAM ELASHMAWI (SVP Mktg & Strategy) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 40,360 shares for an estimated $3,708,206.
PRAVIN DESALE (SVP, R&D) has made 0 purchases and 24 sales selling 24,313 shares for an estimated $2,868,688.
TRACY ANN FEANNY (SVP, General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 26,232 shares for an estimated $2,466,409.
JAMES P LEDERER has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 11,101 shares for an estimated $1,423,957.
DAVID JEFFREY RICHARDSON has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 12,779 shares for an estimated $1,287,148.
MARK EDWIN JENSEN has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 10,134 shares for an estimated $995,039.
TONYA STEVENS (CVP, Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 8,408 shares for an estimated $803,230.
ROBIN ANN ABRAMS sold 8,000 shares for an estimated $797,984
ELIZABETH M SCHWARTING sold 3,200 shares for an estimated $398,496
FORD TAMER (President & CEO) sold 3,544 shares for an estimated $321,192
ERHAAN SHAIKH (SVP, Sales) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,211 shares for an estimated $295,262.
LORENZO FLORES (SVP, CFO) sold 2,167 shares for an estimated $196,395

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$LSCC Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 267 institutional investors add shares of $LSCC stock to their portfolio, and 209 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 10,852,424 shares (-52.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $798,521,357
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 2,004,273 shares (-11.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $180,564,954
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA removed 1,608,106 shares (-58.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $144,874,269
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 1,430,374 shares (-90.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $128,862,393
M&T BANK CORP added 1,164,910 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $85,714,077
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 1,034,146 shares (-22.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $93,166,213
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 979,084 shares (+166.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $88,205,677

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$LSCC Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $LSCC in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 02/11/2026
RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 01/15/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $LSCC, check out Quiver Quantitative's $LSCC forecast page.

$LSCC Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $LSCC recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $LSCC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $145.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Melissa Weathers from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $175.0 on 05/22/2026
Kevin Cassidy from Rosenblatt set a target price of $175.0 on 05/05/2026
N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $140.0 on 05/05/2026
John Vinh from Keybanc set a target price of $165.0 on 05/05/2026
Ruben Roy from Stifel set a target price of $145.0 on 05/05/2026
Srini Pajjuri from RBC Capital set a target price of $140.0 on 05/05/2026
Joshua Buchalter from TD Cowen set a target price of $145.0 on 05/05/2026

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