Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Acquires 52,386 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,015,594 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,386 shares during the period. Applied Materials comprises approximately 1.2% of Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.25% of Applied Materials worth $1,030,734,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Applied Materials in the second quarter worth about $4,005,000. Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,589,000. CX Institutional lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 333.3% in the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 25,853 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,631,000 after purchasing an additional 19,886 shares during the last quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 59.0% in the first quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,875 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 28,982 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Applied Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Industry research projects the global e-beam wafer-inspection systems market will expand from $1.3 billion in 2024 to $3.6 billion by 2030. Increasingly complex semiconductor nodes, higher yield requirements and AI-driven data processing could support long-term demand for Applied Materials’ inspection-related equipment. E-Beam Wafer Inspection Systems Market Forecasts Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials was recognized as a 2027 Conference Board Innovation Awards honoree, highlighting its technology development efforts, although the award is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. The Conference Board Announces Innovation Awards Honorees
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains broadly constructive: some firms continue raising earnings estimates and maintain price targets substantially above the current level. However, other analysis questions whether the company’s AI growth opportunity is already priced in after its strong one-year performance. Applied Materials Cratered 20% Since July
• Negative Sentiment: Applied Materials experienced approximately $58.8 million in net ETF selling on October 15, adding technical pressure and potentially contributing to the latest weakness. Applied Materials Sees Net ETF Selling
• Negative Sentiment: The decline occurred despite broader market gains, indicating investors may be locking in gains and reassessing AMAT’s elevated valuation following its strong advance. Recent results were solid—revenue rose 24.8% year over year and EPS exceeded consensus—but those positives may already be reflected in the share price. Applied Materials Stock Sinks as Market Gains

Applied Materials Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $404.98 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 2.42. 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 cap of $321.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.60. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $475.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $487.09.

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

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore set a $590.00 target price on Applied Materials in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $575.00 to $675.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $510.00 to $770.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. New Street Research dropped their price target on Applied Materials from $580.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $715.00 to $740.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Thirty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $632.70.

Insider Activity at Applied Materials

In other Applied Materials news, CFO Brice Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.25, for a total value of $3,594,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 128,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,637,780.25. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Adam Sanders sold 725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $544.56, for a total transaction of $394,806.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,732,245.36. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 9,225 shares of company stock worth $4,454,181 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Company Profile

Applied Materials, Inc is a technology company that supplies equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductors and advanced displays. Its products help customers fabricate the integrated circuits and other components used in computers, mobile devices, data centers, automobiles and a range of connected technologies.

The company’s offerings include systems for materials engineering, wafer fabrication, inspection and process control, along with equipment and services designed to improve manufacturing productivity and yield.