Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Stock Acquired by Generate Investment Management Ltd

Generate Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 472.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 93,087 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,812 shares during the period. Applied Materials comprises 1.8% of Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $47,603,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMAT. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 4.3% in the second quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 409 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Innovative Asset Advisors Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 2.1% during the second quarter. Innovative Asset Advisors Group LLC now owns 961 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $695,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 2.1% during the second quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $725,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 5.9% during the second quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 377 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 13.0% during the second quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 183 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Applied Materials

In other news, CFO Brice Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.25, for a total value of $3,594,375.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 128,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $61,637,780.25. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Adam Sanders sold 725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $544.56, for a total transaction of $394,806.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,732,245.36. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 9,225 shares of company stock worth $4,454,181 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on AMAT. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Applied Materials from $642.00 to $563.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $550.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $575.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Applied Materials from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $700.00 price objective (down from $790.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Applied Materials currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $640.20.

Key Headlines Impacting Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and assigned a $600 price target. The broader analyst consensus implies roughly 39% upside, supported by improving earnings estimates. Analyst price targets
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials highlighted sustained AI-driven wafer-fabrication demand, ambitions to gain more than two percentage points of market share by 2030, eBeam revenue of approximately $2 billion in 2026, and semiconductor-services revenue above $12 billion by 2030. Applied Materials growth outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The $5 billion EPIC research center, partnerships with major chipmakers, and Applied Ventures’ investment in Flexcompute could accelerate chip-development cycles and strengthen Applied’s strategic position in AI semiconductors. EPIC Center announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reportedly delivered its fifth consecutive earnings beat, reinforcing operational execution, but the stock’s premium valuation—around 39 times earnings—leaves less room for disappointing guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to what was viewed as uncertain 2030 guidance and insufficient detail during Investor Day, overshadowing the company’s long-term growth initiatives. Investor Day guidance reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-equipment shares sold off broadly amid profit-taking and weakness in global technology stocks, adding sector-level pressure to AMAT. Semiconductor equipment sector selloff

Applied Materials Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT traded down $14.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $449.83. The company had a trading volume of 3,316,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,839,699. The stock has a market capitalization of $356.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1-year low of $203.40 and a 1-year high of $739.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $486.82 and its 200-day moving average is $484.20.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $8.99 billion. Applied Materials had a net margin of 30.05% and a return on equity of 38.02%. The firm’s revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.48 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.820-4.220 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a $0.53 dividend. 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 18.28%.

Applied Materials Company Profile

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.