Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Sold by GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. lessened its holdings in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 12.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,138 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 162 shares during the quarter. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avity Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Applied Materials by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 220,835 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $40,428,000 after acquiring an additional 8,680 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its position in shares of Applied Materials by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 26,650 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $3,867,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Applied Materials by 311.2% in the 1st quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,876,000 after acquiring an additional 9,781 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $410,000. Finally, LifePlan Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $755,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $209.95 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $182.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $171.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $167.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.82. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12-month low of $123.74 and a 12-month high of $226.49.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $7.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 40.96% and a net margin of 23.88%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 21.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on AMAT shares. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $209.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Applied Materials from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Applied Materials from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Wolfe Research cut their price target on Applied Materials from $230.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Applied Materials from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $200.50.

Applied Materials 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.