Win Advisors Inc. Has $4.09 Million Stock Holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Win Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 72.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,653 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,373 shares during the period. Applied Materials makes up about 1.5% of Win Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Win Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $4,087,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Suncoast Equity Management bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,734,000. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. raised its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 21.1% during the second quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. now owns 4,515 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $3,162,000 after buying an additional 787 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at approximately $347,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. lifted its holdings in Applied Materials by 34.5% in the second quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 21,781 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $15,748,000 after buying an additional 5,591 shares during the period. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel boosted its stake in Applied Materials by 17.7% in the second quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 31,135 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $22,511,000 after acquiring an additional 4,686 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gary E. Dickerson sold 71,727 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $593.75, for a total value of $42,587,906.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,695,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,006,503,625. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Omkaram Nalamasu sold 24,263 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 146,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $87,184,361.88. This represents a 14.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 278,088 shares of company stock valued at $169,654,805. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Truist Financial set a $575.00 target price on Applied Materials in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Raymond James Financial set a $650.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Applied Materials from $540.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $683.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $740.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $640.17.

Applied Materials News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarterly performance: Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 24.8% year over year to $9.12 billion, ahead of the $8.99 billion consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS of $3.50 exceeded expectations. AI infrastructure demand, advanced packaging and memory spending supported growth. Applied Materials Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Above-consensus outlook: Management projected fiscal Q4 revenue of approximately $9.8 billion to $10.8 billion and EPS of $3.82 to $4.22, both above analyst expectations. The company also pointed to stronger systems growth and unusually long customer visibility into fiscal 2027 and beyond. Applied Materials Forecasts Quarterly Revenue Above Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: JPMorgan, RBC, TD Cowen, B. Riley, Needham and other firms maintained positive ratings or raised price targets. Soros Capital also reportedly added AMAT among several semiconductor positions, reinforcing the longer-term AI and chip-cycle investment case. Soros Capital Loads Up on Semiconductor Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Options imply a possible rebound: Derivatives-market data indicates traders expect the pullback could be temporary, although elevated volatility reflects uncertainty over the stock’s near-term direction. Applied Materials Options Data
• Negative Sentiment: Expectations were exceptionally high: Despite the earnings beat and upbeat guidance, investors wanted faster growth and clearer evidence that AMAT is outpacing rivals in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Concerns about competition, margins and the pace of systems growth overshadowed the headline results. Applied Materials Slips as Investors Seek Faster Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure added to selling: Weaker July retail-sales data, profit-taking after record highs and a semiconductor-sector selloff weighed on AMAT and other AI-related stocks.

Applied Materials Trading Down 5.1%

AMAT opened at $507.18 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $402.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.61. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $154.46 and a 12 month high of $739.67. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $564.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $444.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $9.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 39.58% and a net margin of 30.05%.Applied Materials’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.48 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.48 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is 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.