Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Purchased by Integrity Alliance LLC.

Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 245.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 7,130 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,068 shares during the quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC.’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Godsey & Gibb Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 1,298 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Family Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Family Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,227 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 4,582 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,178,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $361,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Applied Materials by 48.7% in the fourth quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials reported strong fiscal Q2 results, with revenue of $7.91 billion and EPS of $2.86, both ahead of estimates, which supports the case for continued fundamental strength. Applied Materials (AMAT) Is Up 11.8% After Raising Q3 Outlook And Expanding AI Packaging Alliance
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised Q3 2026 revenue guidance to about $8.95 billion, signaling management sees healthy demand in semiconductor equipment and AI-related spending. Applied Materials (AMAT) Is Up 11.8% After Raising Q3 Outlook And Expanding AI Packaging Alliance
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials expanded its AI packaging ecosystem by partnering with Broadcom and SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions, a development that could strengthen its position in next-generation chip packaging and advanced wafer cleaning. Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Partners with Broadcom on Advanced Chip Packaging Technologies for AI Systems
• Positive Sentiment: The SCREEN partnership at the EPIC Center adds another innovation collaborator, which may improve chip yields and accelerate commercialization of advanced-node technologies. Applied Materials Partners with SCREEN To Bring Advanced Wafer Cleaning Technologies to EPIC Center
• Neutral Sentiment: CAO Adam Sanders sold 268 shares in a small insider transaction, which appears too minor to materially change the investment case. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) CAO Sells $116,370.96 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: A market commentary on momentum stocks warned that extended winners can pull back, which may be contributing to some caution around AMAT after its strong run. Intel, AMD, and Other Momentum Stocks Look Unstoppable. Look Again.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMAT opened at $448.25 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $393.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $331.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $355.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.51. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $153.47 and a fifty-two week high of $462.40.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.68 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 36.97% and a net margin of 29.31%.The company’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.160-3.560 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This is a positive change from Applied Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.91%.

Insider Transactions at Applied Materials

In related news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 268 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.22, for a total transaction of $116,370.96. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 4,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,858,461.60. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on AMAT shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on Applied Materials from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Applied Materials from $450.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Applied Materials from $450.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on Applied Materials from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $466.52.

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.