Insight Inv LLC Has $1.96 Million Holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Insight Inv LLC lessened its position in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 2.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 10,683 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 280 shares during the period. Insight Inv LLC’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,956,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AMAT. Avity Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Applied Materials by 4.1% during the second quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 220,835 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $40,428,000 after buying an additional 8,680 shares in the last quarter. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors P.L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the first quarter valued at approximately $230,000. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 12.7% during the first quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 26,650 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,867,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 311.2% in the first 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 last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Applied Materials in the second quarter worth $410,000. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $217.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $173.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $181.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $170.63. Applied Materials, Inc. has a twelve month low of $123.74 and a twelve month high of $226.49.

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

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised Applied Materials from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $172.00 to $209.00 in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Applied Materials from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Barclays upped their price target on Applied Materials from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Daiwa America lowered Applied Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.85.

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.