Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC) Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its position in Lattice Semiconductor Co. (NASDAQ:LSCC - Free Report) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 312,106 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 8,683 shares during the period. Lattice Semiconductor comprises approximately 1.2% of WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned 0.23% of Lattice Semiconductor worth $17,681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LSCC. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,661 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Lattice Semiconductor by 2.6% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 909,877 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $48,287,000 after purchasing an additional 22,770 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at $728,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 1,228 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of Lattice Semiconductor by 265.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 143,679 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,690,000 after buying an additional 104,400 shares during the last quarter. 98.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LSCC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Lattice Semiconductor from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Lattice Semiconductor in a report on Monday, February 10th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Lattice Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Lattice Semiconductor from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $66.25.

Lattice Semiconductor Price Performance

Lattice Semiconductor stock traded down $3.43 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $51.87. 974,867 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,352,161. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $60.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.68. The firm has a market cap of $7.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 118.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.43. Lattice Semiconductor Co. has a 1 year low of $40.65 and a 1 year high of $80.13.

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

Insider Transactions at Lattice Semiconductor

In other news, SVP Pravin Desale sold 2,890 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.29, for a total transaction of $197,358.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 93,903 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,412,635.87. The trade was a 2.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Robin Ann Abrams sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 122,538 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,838,755.86. The trade was a 7.55 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 14,740 shares of company stock worth $943,026. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lattice Semiconductor Company Profile

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.