Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC) Stock Position Increased by S Squared Technology LLC

S Squared Technology LLC increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC - Free Report) by 59.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 175,373 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 65,373 shares during the quarter. Lattice Semiconductor accounts for 4.1% of S Squared Technology LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. S Squared Technology LLC owned 0.13% of Lattice Semiconductor worth $9,935,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 67.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI purchased a new position in Lattice Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ grew its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 671 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 88.1% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 790 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. 98.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 10,000 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.97, for a total value of $639,700.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 122,538 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,838,755.86. This trade represents a 7.55 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,890 shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.29, for a total transaction of $197,358.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 93,903 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,412,635.87. This trade represents a 2.99 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LSCC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp raised their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.69.

Lattice Semiconductor Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of Lattice Semiconductor stock traded down $0.41 during trading on Friday, hitting $41.18. 2,605,434 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,560,100. The firm's fifty day moving average is $56.04 and its 200-day moving average is $55.71. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.59, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.64. Lattice Semiconductor Co. has a 52 week low of $34.69 and a 52 week high of $78.85.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14). Lattice Semiconductor had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 12.00%. On average, analysts forecast that Lattice Semiconductor Co. will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products.