Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd lowered its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 95.5% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 720 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 15,331 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $521,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of AMAT. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the second quarter valued at about $296,000. Capital Advantage Inc. grew its position in Applied Materials by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Advantage Inc. now owns 2,350 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,699,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Materials during the second quarter worth about $278,000. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 5.6% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,085 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $8,014,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 2.6% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 5,364 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $3,878,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials’ Applied Global Services (AGS) division generated record revenue of $1.78 billion. Rising demand for semiconductor-fab services could provide a recurring-growth cushion and support results beyond 2026. Can Applied Materials Sustain Strong AGS Growth Beyond 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to identify AMAT as a potentially attractive technology stock, citing substantial upside potential. The company’s latest quarterly results also showed stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue, alongside robust year-over-year growth. 3 Strong Buy Tech Stocks with 60%+ Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with Lam Research, Qualcomm, and ASML highlight Applied Materials’ exposure to the same AI-driven semiconductor investment cycle, but also raise questions about which equipment suppliers will benefit most as advanced-node and EUV adoption expands. Lam Research Vs. Applied Materials
• Negative Sentiment: The primary catalyst for the decline was a broad semiconductor selloff after prominent AI executives called for a more deliberate pace of frontier-model development and stronger safety oversight. Investors feared that slower AI progress could eventually reduce data-center expansion, chip demand, and fab-equipment orders. Chip Equipment Stocks Slide as AI Pacing Call Reaches Fab Spending
• Negative Sentiment: AMAT had delivered a very strong prior-year gain and remains well below its recent high, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking and valuation compression. The latest decline occurred despite no reported earnings shock, suggesting that elevated expectations—not current fundamentals—are driving much of the pressure. Applied Materials Stock Already Fell Without a Shock

Applied Materials Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $421.17 on Wednesday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $171.58 and a fifty-two week high of $739.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $507.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $465.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of $334.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.60.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. Applied Materials had a net margin of 30.05% and a return on equity of 38.02%. The company had revenue of $9.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 18.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on AMAT. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $675.00 to $695.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Argus set a $600.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $515.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $650.00 price objective on Applied Materials in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Applied Materials currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $658.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Applied Materials news, CFO Brice Hill sold 7,500 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $479.25, for a total transaction of $3,594,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 128,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $61,637,780.25. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Judy Bruner sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 25,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,877,960. This represents a 3.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 96,821 shares of company stock worth $65,944,771. 0.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Applied Materials Company Profile

Applied Materials, Inc is a global provider of materials engineering solutions used to manufacture semiconductors, displays and other advanced electronic products. The company develops and supplies equipment, services and software that help customers build and improve the performance of chips and display panels.

Its semiconductor products support processes including deposition, etch, patterning, inspection, metrology and materials modification. Applied Materials also provides equipment and services for display manufacturing, including technologies used in producing liquid-crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays, as well as solutions for adjacent markets such as solar and other specialty applications.

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves semiconductor and display manufacturers worldwide through operations, customer-support centers and research and development activities across major technology-producing regions.