Equities Analysts Set Expectations for AMAT Q1 Earnings

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Applied Materials in a report issued on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings of $2.28 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.18. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.52 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.82 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Applied Materials from $185.00 to $179.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group lowered their price target on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $240.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Applied Materials from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $235.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $219.81.

Applied Materials Price Performance

NASDAQ AMAT opened at $170.73 on Monday. Applied Materials has a fifty-two week low of $144.57 and a fifty-two week high of $255.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $190.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $206.68. The firm has a market cap of $140.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.09.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.13. Applied Materials had a net margin of 26.41% and a return on equity of 39.71%. The company had revenue of $7.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.58%.

Institutional Trading of Applied Materials

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Applied Materials by 7.8% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 854 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Davis R M Inc. increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 4,814 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $993,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Applied Materials by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 71,659 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $14,778,000 after purchasing an additional 11,968 shares during the last quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc bought a new position in Applied Materials during the 1st quarter valued at about $224,000. Finally, Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the first quarter valued at about $18,561,000. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.