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Lam Research
A semiconductor equipment maker dominating the etch and deposition process steps that build the vertical 3D structures required for HBM and advanced memory, reporting record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raising its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion. Lam Research reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raised its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion on AI-driven equipment demand.
Leading Indicators
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Sources
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Evidence
4 sources · 1 government/SEC filing · 76% avg. source confidence
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) — Lam Research Corporation FY2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC95% source confidence
- PatentPC / industry research — Lam Research's top customers span TSMC, Samsung, SK hynix, Micron and Intel amid AI equipment boom58% source confidence
- 24/7 Wall St. — Lam Research reports record $10.34 billion Q1 2026 revenue, raises full-year outlook75% source confidence
- BigGo Finance / Lam Research Q3 FY2026 earnings — Lam Research posts record $5.84B fiscal Q3 2026 revenue, raises industry-wide WFE outlook to $140B75% source confidence
Insider Filing Activity
Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Jul 28, 2026
Dependency Map
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The Story So Far (last 6 months)
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Market Intelligence
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Reported takeover interest in Dutch chip-equipment maker BESI
30% confidenceLam Research has reportedly held takeover talks with BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI), a Dutch advanced-packaging equipment maker, alongside separate reported interest from Applied Materials (already BESI's largest shareholder via a roughly 9% stake).
All named parties -- Lam Research, Applied Materials, and BESI -- have declined to comment; talks reportedly paused earlier in 2026 amid US-EU tensions before resuming, and any deal would face a national security review given BESI's strategic technology, so terms and outcome remain unsettled.
Investing.com / Reuters · Jun 1, 2026
Lam Research's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of Lam Research's key moments — founding to present.
Jan 1980 · Founded
Lam Research was founded, later becoming a dominant supplier of etch and deposition equipment for HBM and advanced memory manufacturing.
2026-Q1 · Record $10.34B quarterly revenue
Lam Research reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raised its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion on AI-driven equipment demand.
Jan 2026 · CEA-Leti and JSR partnerships, Boise facility
Lam Research announced a next-generation specialty semiconductor technology partnership with research institute CEA-Leti and a cross-licensing/collaboration agreement with JSR Corporation alongside a new advanced-packaging deposition tool, plus a new Boise, Idaho facility centered on advanced memory manufacturing near Micron.
How These Connections Evolved
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Lam Research ↔ High Bandwidth Memory
2026-Q1
Lam Research reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raised its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion, driven substantially by HBM-related etch and deposition equipment demand.
Now
Lam Research dominates the etch and deposition equipment market that physically builds the vertical 3D NAND and DRAM structures high-bandwidth memory requires.