Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Sold by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp lowered its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 13.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,058 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,823 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $8,718,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $20,259,000. GTS Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 473.6% during the second quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 4,107 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $2,969,000 after buying an additional 3,391 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at $75,728,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 55,311 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $39,990,000 after buying an additional 10,637 shares during the period. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 12,696 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $9,179,000 after buying an additional 2,004 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas J. Iannotti sold 9,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $599.77, for a total transaction of $5,547,872.50. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,326,071.43. This trade represents a 18.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Omkaram Nalamasu sold 24,263 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $593.43, for a total transaction of $14,398,392.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 146,916 shares in the company, valued at $87,184,361.88. The trade was a 14.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 284,192 shares of company stock valued at $172,625,209. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial set a $650.00 target price on Applied Materials in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $515.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Applied Materials from $650.00 to $590.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Applied Materials from $715.00 to $740.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $657.76.

More Applied Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor and AI demand remains strong: Recent coverage highlights Applied Materials’ $9.12 billion third-quarter revenue, up 25% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $3.50, up 41%. Management cited record demand visibility from AI infrastructure, more than 10 new fab projects during the quarter and fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $10.25 billion. The company is also continuing share repurchases and investing $5 billion in its EPIC Center to accelerate semiconductor innovation. The AI Buildout Is Turning Applied Materials Into A Profit Machine
• Positive Sentiment: New board member adds semiconductor expertise: AMAT appointed Akash Palkhiwala, Qualcomm’s CFO and COO, to its board and Audit Committee. His finance, operations and industry experience could strengthen oversight as Applied Materials pursues growth tied to advanced logic, memory and AI chip production. Applied Materials Appoints Akash Palkhiwala to Board of Directors
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market signals elevated uncertainty: A new analysis says options pricing for roughly one year ahead implies a particularly wide potential trading range, extending materially below and above the current level. That suggests investors should expect significant volatility rather than providing a clear directional signal. How Far Applied Materials Stock Can Move In A Year
• Negative Sentiment: CFO share sale may weigh modestly on sentiment: CFO Brice Hill sold 7,500 AMAT shares for approximately $3.6 million, reducing his direct holdings by 5.51%. The sale does not alter the company’s operating outlook, but insider selling can create a limited short-term sentiment overhang. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Applied Materials Price Performance

AMAT stock opened at $461.67 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $550.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $457.65. The stock has a market cap of $366.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.80, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.61. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $154.46 and a fifty-two week high of $739.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $9.12 billion for 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.48 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is currently 18.28%.

Applied Materials 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.