Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Sold by Financial Insights Inc.

Financial Insights Inc. reduced its position in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,921 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 445 shares during the quarter. Financial Insights Inc.’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $352,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMAT. Avity Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 220,835 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $40,428,000 after purchasing an additional 8,680 shares during the period. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the 1st quarter worth $230,000. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 26,650 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $3,867,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Redwood Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 311.2% during the 1st quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,876,000 after purchasing an additional 9,781 shares during the period. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter worth $410,000. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Applied Materials Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of AMAT stock opened at $217.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $173.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.93, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.82. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.74 and a 1-year high of $226.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $179.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $169.41.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $7.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AMAT shares. Daiwa America cut shares of Applied Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (down from $190.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.12.

Applied Materials Profile

Applied Materials, Inc engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits.