News Summary
PositiveLattice delivered a strong Q2 beat with 62% YoY revenue growth to $201M and raised FY2026 guidance, positioning the company toward $1B+ annualized run rate following the July close of its $1B AMI acquisition. However, the company faces material headwinds: S&P downgraded it to 'B' due to increased leverage from acquisition financing, management flagged tight assembly capacity constraints and integration risks, and the stock initially fell 6.5% on deal closure despite accretion expectations.
Red flags
- •S&P Global downgraded LSCC to 'B' rating due to elevated leverage from $925M AMI acquisition debt
- •Management identified supply constraints in assembly capacity and integration execution risks with AMI acquisition
- •Stock fell 6.5% on AMI deal close despite guidance raising and accretion messaging, signaling investor caution on leverage and integration
- •Rising manufacturing costs and tight industry-wide assembly capacity may pressure future margins
Funds Buying (3)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | % of Fund | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 1.5M | +1.5M | $228M | 0.3% | — | NEW |
| D1 Capital | Dan Sundheim | 1.1M | +1.1M | $166M | 0.5% | — | NEW |
| Maverick Capital | Lee Ainslie | 4K | +4K | $1M | <0.1% | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter. % of Fund is the position's share of the fund's reported equity portfolio — it drives the size weighting in the conviction score.
Portfolio Context
Where LSCC ranks in each buying fund's book, and the positions immediately around it. What a holding sits next to often says more about the thesis than the position size does.
position #33 of this fund's book
- 30COUPANG INC$179M
- 31LINDE PLC$177M
- 32TESLA INC$169M
- 33LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP$166M
- 34SEA LTD$161M
- 35AFFIRM HLDGS INC$156M
- 36AMAZON COM INC$150M
Values are quarter-end position sizes. Shown only for funds where LSCC ranks inside their 40 largest equity positions — below that, neighbouring names carry no signal. Adjacency is an inference about a fund's reasoning, not a disclosure of it.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feanny Tracy Ann | SVP, General Counsel | SELL | 2K | $126.43 | $0.24M | 2026-08-18 | ↗ |
| Elashmawi Esam | SVP, Strategy and Marketing | SELL | 2K | $132.79 | $0.26M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
| Elashmawi Esam | SVP, Strategy and Marketing | SELL | 2K | $133.77 | $0.25M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
| Elashmawi Esam | SVP, Strategy and Marketing | SELL | 9K | $134.95 | $1.20M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
| Elashmawi Esam | SVP, Strategy and Marketing | SELL | 2K | $135.83 | $0.25M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
| Elashmawi Esam | SVP, Strategy and Marketing | SELL | 1K | $136.59 | $0.16M | 2026-08-17 | ↗ |
Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)
| Filer | Form | Shares | % of Class | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | SC 13G/A | 7.8M | 5.7% | 2026-07-08 | ↗ |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | SC 13G/A | 16.1M | 11.8% | 2026-05-15 | ↗ |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | SC 13G/A | 16.2M | 11.9% | 2026-05-15 | ↗ |
| Vanguard Capital Management | SC 13G | 7.2M | 5.3% | 2026-04-30 | ↗ |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | SC 13G | 7.4M | 5.4% | 2026-04-29 | ↗ |
SC 13D = active intent to influence control (10-day filing deadline after crossing 5%). SC 13G = passive accumulation, no intent to influence control.
Congressional Trading
| Member | Chamber | State | Type | Amount Range | Transaction Date | Filed | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H Tuberville | senate | — | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2024-05-07 | 2026-08-05 | ↗ |
Periodic Transaction Reports filed under the STOCK Act. Amounts are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollar figures.