Natural Investments LLC Purchases New Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Natural Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMATFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 2,571 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $470,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AMAT. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Applied Materials by 972.2% during the first quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 193 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Applied Materials during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Applied Materials during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its position in Applied Materials by 435.0% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Stock Down 4.7%

AMAT opened at $209.95 on Friday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.74 and a 1-year high of $226.49. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.82. The business has a 50 day moving average of $182.60 and a 200-day moving average of $171.62.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMATGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $7.30 billion during 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%.Applied Materials’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AMAT. DZ Bank cut Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, August 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Applied Materials from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Applied Materials from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Applied Materials from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (down from $200.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Applied Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $200.50.

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Applied Materials Profile

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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.

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