Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Stake Cut by Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC

Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,135 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 635 shares during the period. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its position in Applied Materials by 435.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Disciplina Capital Management LLC increased its position in Applied Materials by 91.5% in the first quarter. Disciplina Capital Management LLC now owns 272 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Greenline Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the first quarter valued at $39,000. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Applied Materials Stock Up 2.2%

AMAT stock opened at $235.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $187.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.84. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $123.74 and a 12 month high of $242.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.16.

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

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is 21.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on AMAT shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price target on Applied Materials in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Daiwa America downgraded shares of Applied Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Applied Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $212.31.

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.