Analyst Ratings February 11, 2026

KeyBanc Lifts Lattice Semiconductor Price Target to $125, Citing Strong C&C Growth

Analyst keeps Overweight rating after Q4 results and upbeat guidance driven by server and FPGA trends

By Sofia Navarro LSCC
KeyBanc Lifts Lattice Semiconductor Price Target to $125, Citing Strong C&C Growth
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KeyBanc upgraded its price objective on Lattice Semiconductor to $125 from $95 and kept an Overweight rating after Q4 2025 results and Q1 2026 guidance that the firm called slightly better than expected. Strength in the Communications and Computing segment, driven by server revenue and rising FPGA content, underpins the forecast; other brokerages also raised targets following the quarter.

Key Points

  • KeyBanc raised its price target on Lattice Semiconductor to $125 from $95 and kept an Overweight rating, implying substantial upside from the stock's current price.
  • Lattice's Communications and Computing segment grew 60% year-over-year in Q4 2025 and server business rose 85% year-over-year in 2025; management guided C&C to grow over 40% in 2026 and I&A to grow more than 15%.
  • Other brokers also raised targets after the quarter: Needham to $110 and Rosenblatt to $105, both maintaining Buy ratings, citing strong outlook and data center and physical AI revenue strength.

KeyBanc on Wednesday raised its price target on Lattice Semiconductor to $125.00 from $95.00 while retaining an Overweight rating on the shares. That new target implies meaningful upside from Lattice's current trading level of $90.95, which is only about 0.99% below the stock's 52-week high of $91.46.

The brokerage's move follows the company's fourth-quarter 2025 results and first-quarter 2026 guidance, which KeyBanc characterized as "slightly better" than expectations. KeyBanc singled out the Communications and Computing - abbreviated C&C - business as the primary driver of the improvement.

Key metrics highlighted by KeyBanc include a 60% year-over-year increase for the C&C segment in the fourth quarter, and an 85% year-over-year rise in the company's server business in 2025. By contrast, Lattice's Industrial and Automotive segment - I&A - fell 10% year-over-year over the same period.

Management's guidance underpinned the bullish tone from KeyBanc. Lattice guided the C&C segment to grow by more than 40% in 2026, while the I&A segment is expected to expand by more than 15%. The company signaled that 2026 revenues are expected to exceed its prior framework of 20%+ growth, and that current design wins support multi-year growth of 25%+ through 2028.

KeyBanc also pointed to improved compute expectations driven by growing FPGA content. The firm noted server attach rates are expected to increase from roughly 2x per server in 2025 to more than 3x in 2026. Server unit forecasts were cited as rising from about 15.3 million units to approximately 16.5 million, while average selling prices were noted to climb from around $3 to more than $4.

While analyst consensus remains strongly bullish and includes a high target of $135, a separate fair-value assessment suggests the shares may be significantly overvalued. The company’s Q4 financial results provide additional context for both perspectives.

For the fourth quarter of 2025, Lattice reported revenue of $145.8 million, a 24.2% year-over-year increase, and delivered earnings per share of $0.32, which matched analysts' expectations. Revenue slightly exceeded the forecast of $143.18 million.

Following the quarterly report, other brokerages adjusted their targets upward as well. Needham raised its price objective to $110 and maintained a Buy rating, citing the company's strong outlook and better-than-expected guidance for the first quarter of 2026. Rosenblatt Securities also lifted its target to $105 and kept a Buy rating, pointing to stronger-than-expected revenue from data centers and physical AI applications. Both firms expect accelerated growth for Lattice in the upcoming quarter.


Overall, KeyBanc's revision reflects the firm's view that Lattice's C&C momentum and improving compute dynamics - including higher server attach rates, growing server unit forecasts, and rising average selling prices - create a stronger growth profile for the company across 2026 and beyond.

Risks

  • A fair-value assessment cited in reporting indicates the stock may be significantly overvalued relative to analyst targets, posing valuation risk for equity investors. (Impacted sector: Equities/Semiconductors)
  • The Industrial and Automotive segment declined 10% year-over-year in Q4 2025; continued weakness in I&A could undermine overall revenue growth if not offset by C&C gains. (Impacted sectors: Industrial, Automotive)
  • Key growth assumptions rely on higher FPGA content, rising server attach rates, and increased average selling prices; if those compute trends do not materialize as expected, revenue and margin projections could be compromised. (Impacted sectors: Data Centers, Cloud Infrastructure)

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