Silvant Capital Management LLC Has $4.89 Million Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Silvant Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 82.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,890 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 115,375 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $4,891,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 150.0% in the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Applied Materials

Here are the key news stories impacting Applied Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Announced a long‑term collaboration with Micron to develop next‑generation DRAM, HBM and NAND at Applied’s $5B EPIC Center — this strengthens U.S. AI memory innovation and could drive equipment demand. Applied Materials and Micron Partner To Advance U.S. Innovation in Next‑Generation AI Memory Solutions
• Positive Sentiment: Announced a long‑term R&D partnership with SK hynix to accelerate advanced DRAM and HBM development, with engineers colocated at Applied’s EPIC Center — another direct client engagement that can convert to equipment sales and process wins. Applied Materials and SK hynix Announce Long‑Term R&D Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Markets reacted favorably — media reported a ~2% intraday gain after the Micron and SK hynix deals, signalling investor enthusiasm for AMAT’s role in AI memory supply chains. Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Gains on AI Memory Deals with Micron, SK Hynix
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a Hold rating — a reminder some sell‑side analysts want to see proof of sustained order flow and margin leverage before upgrading. Erste Group Initiated Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) With a Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street/industry coverage remains generally constructive but mixed — multiple pieces discuss AMAT’s AI opportunity and analyst optimism; these can support valuation but may already be priced in. Wall Street Analysts Think Applied Materials (AMAT) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presentation transcript from the Cantor conference is available — useful for incremental color on strategy and capital allocation but no major headline moves. Applied Materials Presents at 2026 Cantor Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite solid Q1 free cash flow, some outlets flagged recent profit‑taking and an 11% pullback from highs — short‑term investor sentiment and valuation rotation could pressure the stock until order momentum confirms. Applied Materials Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow Hit $1.04 Billion, So Why Is the Stock Sliding

Applied Materials Stock Performance

AMAT stock opened at $345.88 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $274.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.65. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $123.74 and a 12 month high of $395.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $329.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $259.38.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.17. Applied Materials had a net margin of 27.78% and a return on equity of 37.52%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.88 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Applied Materials’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Judy Bruner sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.71, for a total transaction of $979,275.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 26,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,219,322.19. This represents a 8.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.21, for a total value of $1,806,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,051,063.65. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 12,003 shares of company stock valued at $4,484,189 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on AMAT. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $470.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, February 13th. DZ Bank raised shares of Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Applied Materials from $315.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $363.46.

Applied Materials Profile

Applied Materials, Inc is a U.S.-based supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat panel displays and other advanced materials. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company designs and sells capital equipment and related technologies that enable production of integrated circuits, display panels and materials used across the electronics supply chain.

Applied Materials’ offerings include process equipment and factory software that support critical steps in device fabrication, such as deposition, etch, implantation, inspection and metrology, as well as systems for packaging and advanced heterogeneous integration.