1,507 Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Purchased by Strategy Asset Managers LLC

Strategy Asset Managers LLC increased its position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 122.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,738 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,507 shares during the quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,400,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of AMAT. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at about $4,005,000. Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the second quarter worth about $1,589,000. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 333.3% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 25,853 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $12,631,000 after acquiring an additional 19,886 shares during the last quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 59.0% during the first quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,875 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 3.0% during the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,008,591 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $729,211,000 after acquiring an additional 28,982 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating and assigned a $600 price target, implying substantial potential upside. Analysts overall see roughly 39% upside based on consensus targets, supported by favorable earnings-estimate revisions. Applied Materials long-term targets
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials unveiled its EPIC semiconductor research and development center, backed by major industry partners including Intel, Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung. The approximately $5 billion initiative is intended to accelerate advanced-chip development and strengthen the company’s position in AI infrastructure. Applied Materials EPIC center
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted potential market-share gains, eBeam equipment revenue of about $2 billion in 2026 and semiconductor-services revenue exceeding $12 billion by 2030. Applied Ventures also invested in Flexcompute to advance AI-powered physics modeling for faster chip research and development. Applied Ventures Flexcompute investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Applied Materials has continued to beat quarterly earnings expectations, but investors are weighing those results against an elevated valuation and concerns about how much future AI spending is already reflected in the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock came under pressure after the investor-day presentation because the 2030 margin and growth targets were viewed as conservative or insufficiently specific. Reports also pointed to an omission that raised concerns about the company’s future outlook, tempering enthusiasm for the otherwise strong AI-demand narrative. Why Applied Materials sank
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-equipment shares broadly sold off as investors took profits after a strong run, with weakness in overseas chip markets adding pressure. Broader technology declines and uncertainty ahead of inflation data further reduced risk appetite. Semiconductor equipment stock selloff

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on AMAT. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $510.00 to $770.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. New Street Research dropped their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $580.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $715.00 to $740.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $530.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $640.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Applied Materials news, CFO Brice Hill sold 7,500 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $479.25, for a total transaction of $3,594,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 128,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,637,780.25. This trade represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Judy Bruner sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $465.00, for a total value of $465,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,877,960. This trade represents a 3.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,225 shares of company stock valued at $4,454,181. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of AMAT stock opened at $446.63 on Thursday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $203.40 and a fifty-two week high of $739.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $354.45 billion, a PE ratio of 38.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 2.42. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $485.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $484.96.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $9.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.99 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 38.02% and a net margin of 30.05%. The company’s revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.48 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.28%.

Applied Materials Profile

Applied Materials, Inc is a global supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat-panel displays and other advanced electronic products. Its technologies help customers build and enhance materials at the nanoscale, supporting processes such as deposition, etching, inspection, metrology and packaging.

The company’s offerings include semiconductor manufacturing systems, process-control and inspection equipment, and services designed to improve the performance, productivity and longevity of production equipment.