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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC - Free Report) closed at $86.28 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.09% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.58%.

Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 2.67% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 7.46%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.01%.

Lattice Semiconductor will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Lattice Semiconductor to post earnings of $0.51 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 21.43%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $188.15 million, up 16.6% from the year-ago period.

LSCC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.10 per share and revenue of $763.48 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +20% and +15.62%, respectively.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Lattice Semiconductor. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Lattice Semiconductor is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Looking at its valuation, Lattice Semiconductor is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 40.72. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 26.52, so we one might conclude that Lattice Semiconductor is trading at a premium comparatively.

The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 209, which puts it in the bottom 18% of all 250+ industries.

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