Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Acquired by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp boosted its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 49,529 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,356 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $9,067,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Applied Materials in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in shares of Applied Materials by 435.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 5,325.0% in the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Disciplina Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 91.5% in the first quarter. Disciplina Capital Management LLC now owns 272 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenline Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on AMAT shares. Cfra Research raised Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Daiwa Capital Markets restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down previously from $185.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. DZ Bank lowered Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $209.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $212.31.

Applied Materials Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of AMAT opened at $223.23 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $211.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $186.28. 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 $177.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.84. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1-year low of $123.74 and a 1-year high of $242.50.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.17 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.32 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.380 EPS. Analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 21.93%.

About Applied Materials

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.