Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Stock: Formuepleje A S Trims Stake

Formuepleje A S trimmed its holdings in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,138 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,243 shares during the quarter. Formuepleje A S’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $3,139,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in Applied Materials by 1.6% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 80,212,518 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $57,993,650,000 after acquiring an additional 1,237,685 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Applied Materials by 85.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 69,525,842 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $50,267,184,000 after purchasing an additional 32,018,892 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in Applied Materials by 19.0% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 7,808,207 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,645,344,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246,876 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Applied Materials by 16.2% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,713,599 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,576,932,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073,879 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,252,863,000. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Applied Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials unveiled its EPIC Center, a planned semiconductor research and development hub involving Intel, Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung. The facility is intended to accelerate chip innovation and could strengthen AMAT’s strategic position as AI drives demand for more advanced manufacturing. Applied Materials Unveils $5 Billion EPIC Center for Semiconductor R&D
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Ventures invested in Flexcompute’s Physics World Model AI platform, supporting faster and more accurate semiconductor design and materials simulations. The initiative could improve chip-development efficiency and create longer-term opportunities for Applied Materials. Applied Materials Backs AI Physics Modeling Push
• Positive Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and assigned a $600 price target, while other analyst commentary cited positive earnings-estimate revisions and potential upside. Investors are also weighing AMAT’s history of earnings beats and strong demand for AI-related wafer-fabrication equipment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Thirty-one exchange-traded funds added AMAT shares on October 13, indicating continued institutional exposure, although the purchases have not offset the recent selling pressure. 31 ETFs Add to Applied Materials
• Negative Sentiment: The main catalyst for the selloff was investor-day guidance that some investors viewed as uncertain or insufficiently ambitious for 2030. Concerns included the lack of clearer near-term financial targets and questions surrounding the stated $5 billion EPIC Center investment. Why Applied Materials Sank Today
• Negative Sentiment: AMAT was also pressured by profit-taking across semiconductor-equipment stocks after a powerful AI-driven rally. Weakness in chip shares, including a sharp decline in South Korea’s KOSPI, intensified the sector-wide risk-off move. Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Slide

Applied Materials Trading Down 3.8%

NASDAQ AMAT traded down $17.15 during trading on Thursday, hitting $429.48. The stock had a trading volume of 5,575,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,855,117. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 2.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $340.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.60. Applied Materials, Inc. has a one year low of $203.40 and a one year high of $739.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $485.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $484.96.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $9.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.99 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 38.02% and a net margin of 30.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.48 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Craig Hallum lifted their target price on Applied Materials from $530.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 target price (up from $500.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $605.00 price target (down from $680.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, August 14th. New Street Research lowered their price target on Applied Materials from $580.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $740.00 price objective on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $637.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Applied Materials news, Director Judy Bruner sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $465.00, for a total value of $465,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,877,960. This represents a 3.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Adam Sanders sold 725 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $544.56, for a total value of $394,806.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,732,245.36. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 9,225 shares of company stock valued at $4,454,181. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

About Applied Materials

Applied Materials, Inc is a global supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat-panel displays and other advanced electronic products. Its technologies help customers build and enhance materials at the nanoscale, supporting processes such as deposition, etching, inspection, metrology and packaging.

The company’s offerings include semiconductor manufacturing systems, process-control and inspection equipment, and services designed to improve the performance, productivity and longevity of production equipment.