Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Has $8.89 Million Stock Holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI decreased its holdings in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 5.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,020 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,428 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $8,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMAT. Evolve Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,067 shares during the period. Worth Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the fourth quarter worth about $1,531,000. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 82,296 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $21,149,000 after purchasing an additional 3,508 shares during the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Applied Materials during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,082,000. Finally, Baker Chad R raised its position in Applied Materials by 76.6% during the 4th quarter. Baker Chad R now owns 16,530 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 7,170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AMAT shares. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on Applied Materials in a report on Monday, May 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective for the company. Barclays upped their target price on Applied Materials from $500.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. HSBC started coverage on Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, May 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $517.00 price target for the company. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $593.84.

Key Stories Impacting Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials joined CuspAI’s newly launched AI Materials Foundry as a founding member, a move that could help accelerate semiconductor materials discovery and reinforce AMAT’s role in next-generation chip manufacturing. Applied Materials Joins CuspAI Foundry To Speed Semiconductor Materials Discovery
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary from Zacks highlighted AMAT as one of several semiconductor names benefiting from the growing proliferation of AI, which continues to support demand for advanced chips and equipment. 3 Stocks to Buy From the Prospering Semiconductor Industry
• Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks piece pointed to bullish Wall Street views on Applied Materials, suggesting analysts still see solid longer-term fundamentals for the stock. Should You Invest in Applied Materials Based on Bullish Wall Street Views?
• Neutral Sentiment: Applied Materials continues to be viewed favorably by brokerages overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, which helps support sentiment but is not a fresh catalyst. Applied Materials Given Consensus Rating of Moderate Buy by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: InvestorPlace flagged a bearish seasonal signal for AMAT heading into late July, which may be pressuring sentiment in the near term. Three Stocks Just Flashed Seasonal Signals
• Negative Sentiment: AMAT also appears to be moving with the broader semiconductor downturn, as the SOX index has fallen into a bear market and investors worry the AI-driven rally may be losing momentum. Semiconductor stocks enter bear market: Is bubble burst next?

Insider Transactions at Applied Materials

In other Applied Materials news, Director Thomas J. Iannotti sold 9,250 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $599.77, for a total transaction of $5,547,872.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,326,071.43. The trade was a 18.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Prabu G. Raja sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $633.53, for a total value of $6,335,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 346,642 shares in the company, valued at $219,608,106.26. This trade represents a 2.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 278,088 shares of company stock worth $169,654,805. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Applied Materials stock opened at $525.70 on Tuesday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1 year low of $154.46 and a 1 year high of $739.67. The firm has a market cap of $417.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.36, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a 50-day moving average of $534.76 and a 200 day moving average of $415.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 1.80.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.68 billion. Applied Materials had a net margin of 29.31% and a return on equity of 36.97%. Applied Materials’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.160-3.560 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is currently 19.91%.

Applied Materials Company 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.