3,123 Shares in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Bought by Stevens Capital Management LP

Stevens Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,123 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $572,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMAT. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in Applied Materials during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC increased 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Teri A. Little sold 4,000 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.08, for a total transaction of $936,320.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 88,351 shares in the company, valued at $20,681,202.08. This trade represents a 4.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Trading Up 1.7%

Applied Materials stock opened at $224.01 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $218.40 and its 200 day moving average is $189.40. Applied Materials, Inc. has a one year low of $123.74 and a one year high of $242.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $178.46 billion, a PE ratio of 26.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.76.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.06. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. The company’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.32 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

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 of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMAT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Daiwa Capital Markets reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective (down from $185.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $260.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.74.

Applied Materials Company 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.