Atria Investments Inc Sells 3,382 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Atria Investments Inc cut its position in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 5.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 57,362 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 3,382 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $11,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its holdings in Applied Materials by 8.7% during the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 159,182 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $32,591,000 after acquiring an additional 12,700 shares during the period. Sound Shore Management Inc CT grew its position in shares of Applied Materials by 9.5% during the third quarter. Sound Shore Management Inc CT now owns 399,239 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $81,740,000 after purchasing an additional 34,722 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Applied Materials by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 380,494 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $77,902,000 after purchasing an additional 35,000 shares during the period. Leuthold Group LLC purchased a new position in Applied Materials in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $494,000. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Applied Materials by 48.0% in the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 4,477 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 1,452 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $328.46 on Friday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1 year low of $123.74 and a 1 year high of $344.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $293.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $235.24. The company has a market cap of $260.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.84, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.87.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.19. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 39.26% and a net margin of 24.67%.The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMAT. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $260.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Monday. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded Applied Materials from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $180.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Twenty-four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $315.15.

Trending Headlines about Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings and revenue beat — AMAT reported $2.38 EPS and $7.01B revenue, topping consensus and demonstrating healthy margins and profitability that underpin investor confidence. Applied Materials (AMAT) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong forward guidance — management set Q2 FY2026 EPS guidance (2.440–2.840) and revenue targets above Street expectations, signaling continued demand for semiconductor equipment driven by AI processors. This guidance is the key driver of the after‑hours rally. Applied Materials forecasts second-quarter sales above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI and industry positioning — analysts and commentary point to accelerating AI/HPC capex (DRAM, advanced logic, packaging) and recurring service revenue as structural growth drivers; several firms have raised targets and reiterated Buy ratings ahead of the print. How to Read Applied Materials Earnings: What Signals Move the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships — Samsung agreed to join AMAT’s new $5B EPIC R&D center, reinforcing customer relationships and R&D scale that support long-term demand and product leadership. Applied Materials Announces Samsung Electronics Will Join the New, Multibillion-Dollar EPIC Center
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory closure reduces uncertainty — the DOJ and SEC have closed related investigations without action, which removes a material legal overhang and clarifies near-term risk. That reduced uncertainty likely helped investor reaction even though a settlement was paid. Applied Materials Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: $252.5M export settlement — AMAT agreed to pay $252.5M to the U.S. Department of Commerce to resolve alleged export-control violations for certain shipments to China (Nov 2020–Jul 2022). The payment is a one‑time hit and raises compliance/controls questions, though management frames the resolution as in shareholders’ best interest. Applied Materials to pay $252 million to resolve illegal chip exports, US says

Insider Transactions at Applied Materials

In other news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 609 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.53, for a total value of $155,617.77. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,413 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,127,653.89. The trade was a 12.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Teri A. Little sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.24, for a total value of $952,960.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 84,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,095,782.24. This represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 8,609 shares of company stock worth $2,044,898 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials 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.