William Blair Has Pessimistic Outlook of AMAT Q4 Earnings

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Applied Materials in a note issued to investors on Friday, August 15th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now forecasts that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings per share of $2.11 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.40. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.38 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $7.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 23.88%. Applied Materials’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share.

AMAT has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut Applied Materials from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 14th. DZ Bank cut Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Applied Materials from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wolfe Research reduced 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. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $194.84.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $161.76 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $184.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $166.54. Applied Materials has a 52 week low of $123.74 and a 52 week high of $215.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $129.81 billion, a PE ratio of 19.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Applied Materials

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 972.2% during the 1st quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 193 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 435.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 562 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.60, for a total value of $100,373.20. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $946,580. This trade represents a 9.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.93%.

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.