Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Stock Holdings Increased by Tema Etfs LLC

Tema Etfs LLC raised its position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 49.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,583 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,108 shares during the quarter. Tema Etfs LLC’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $4,776,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 4th quarter worth approximately $226,000. Retireful LLC bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 4th quarter worth about $893,000. Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 437,234 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $107,714,000 after buying an additional 31,869 shares during the period. Warwick Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Warwick Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,460 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Founders Capital Management grew its position in shares of Applied Materials by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 16,944 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,355,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMAT has been the subject of several recent research reports. DZ Bank raised Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Applied Materials from $310.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Applied Materials from $260.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $430.00 target price on Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Applied Materials from $390.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $363.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Applied Materials news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 534 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $379.16, for a total value of $202,471.44. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,753,615. The trade was a 10.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.21, for a total transaction of $1,806,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,051,063.65. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 12,003 shares of company stock valued at $4,484,189 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

Shares of AMAT opened at $353.80 on Thursday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 52-week low of $123.74 and a 52-week high of $395.95. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $280.78 billion, a PE ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $346.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $279.61.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.17. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 27.78%.The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This is an increase from Applied Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.83%.

Applied Materials Company 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.