On July 24, Lam Research fell 3.03% in regular trading, trading at $309.16/share, with turnover of $4.68 billion. The semiconductor equipment sector experienced broad-based weakness, reversing gains from earlier in the week that were fueled by TSMC's capital expenditure upgrade.

The broader semiconductor sector came under pressure as multiple institutions issued downgrades and target price cuts on chip names, dampening sentiment across the space. ARM Holdings fell 3.72% on the same session after Wells Fargo, HSBC, and UBS successively cut ratings or target prices. Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, Teradyne fell 5.07%, Applied Materials fell 3.66%, KLA-Tencor fell 3.18%, ASML fell 2.08%, and Amkor Technology fell 1.13%.

Notably, Lam Research is scheduled to report fiscal Q3 earnings on July 29, with consensus EPS expected at $1.69. The approaching earnings window may be amplifying cautious positioning despite multiple investment banks recently raising target prices, with consensus rating at Overweight and mean target of $380.93.

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