Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $217,000 in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 1,186 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $217,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Shelton Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Applied Materials by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,398 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $622,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 0.8% in the second quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,200 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,135,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Applied Materials by 3.8% in the second quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its holdings in Applied Materials by 2.7% in the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,958 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Applied Materials by 3.4% during the second quarter. Encompass Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,601 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

Applied Materials stock opened at $225.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.34 billion, a PE ratio of 26.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.84. Applied Materials, Inc. has a one year low of $123.74 and a one year high of $242.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $214.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $188.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.50.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.06. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.32 EPS. Applied Materials’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is currently 21.20%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AMAT. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on Applied Materials from $230.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Cfra Research upgraded Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Applied Materials from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.74.

Applied Materials Company 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.