Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for AMAT FY2025 Earnings

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Applied Materials in a report released on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings of $9.36 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $9.21. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.54 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.76 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $7.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 40.96% and a net margin of 23.88%.Applied Materials’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Applied Materials from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. UBS Group cut their price target on Applied Materials from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $209.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price target on Applied Materials from $230.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Applied Materials has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $193.88.

Applied Materials Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $162.75 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $180.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $164.92. The firm has a market cap of $129.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.77. Applied Materials has a twelve month low of $123.74 and a twelve month high of $215.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Applied Materials

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 38,920,984 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $7,125,265,000 after buying an additional 391,540 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,026,363 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,836,807,000 after buying an additional 407,282 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 72.5% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 13,564,120 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,483,183,000 after buying an additional 5,700,349 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 8,936,363 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,635,992,000 after buying an additional 1,075,525 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,604,002,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.60, for a total value of $100,373.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $946,580. The trade was a 9.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

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

About Applied Materials

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.