Key Points
- SVP Teri Little sold 4,000 shares at an average price of $238.24 for $952,960, reducing her stake by 4.53% to 84,351 shares valued at roughly $20.1 million.
- Applied Materials reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating estimates by $0.06 while revenue fell 3.5% year‑over‑year, and set Q1 FY2026 guidance of $1.98–$2.38 EPS.
- The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 (yield ~0.7%, ex‑dividend Nov 20), and analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $228.04 amid ~80.6% institutional ownership.
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) SVP Teri Little sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.24, for a total value of $952,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 84,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,095,782.24. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.
Applied Materials Stock Up 3.1%
NASDAQ AMAT opened at $249.97 on Thursday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $222.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $191.44. 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 firm has a market cap of $199.14 billion, a PE ratio of 29.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.84. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 52 week low of $123.74 and a 52 week high of $252.66.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.06. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year.
Applied Materials Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio is currently 21.20%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AMAT. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on Applied Materials from $230.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 15th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $215.00 to $205.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Daiwa Capital Markets restated a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 price target (down from $185.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Applied Materials from $256.00 to $252.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $228.04.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AMAT
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMAT. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 225.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 14,877,672 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $3,046,057,000 after buying an additional 10,305,182 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Applied Materials during the second quarter worth approximately $1,604,002,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 617.2% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 9,129,483 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $1,869,170,000 after buying an additional 7,856,576 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at $1,409,320,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Applied Materials during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,085,600,000. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Applied Materials Company 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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