Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

The stock remains in a strong multi-month uptrend, trading well above its 200-day average of 95.48 and holding near the upper end of its 52-week range after a sharp pullback from the recent high. The setup still favors a constructive secular trend, but the recent gap-down shows momentum can reset quickly.

Street sentiment stays constructive: 15 buys, 1 hold, and 1 sell, with a consensus Buy and an average target of 141.11. Recent target hikes were broad-based, led by Deutsche Bank at 175 and KeyBanc at 165, even as most firms kept existing ratings unchanged.

The next print follows a strong beat in the prior quarter, when EPS came in 25.2% above estimates. Expectations now point to 2.3112 EPS next year, so shareholders should watch whether revenue growth and margin discipline can keep the earnings ramp on track.

The pattern is net selling, with no discretionary insider buying. Most activity is concentrated in sales by the SVP of R&D, the general counsel, and one director, while several F-InKind and gift entries look like non-open-market noise rather than conviction signals.

Profitability is solid but not yet elite: gross margin is 68.4%, operating margin 15.61%, and net margin 3.46%. Growth is the real story, with revenue up 42.2% year over year and earnings up 337.2%, while the balance sheet stays net cash positive at 55.65 million.

LSCC stands out as a higher-growth FPGA name with strong gross margins and a premium multiple versus the semiconductor group. The tradeoff is valuation: at 109.22 times earnings, the market is paying for execution and continued share gains.