BIP Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,717 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $441,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 150.0% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Applied Materials during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Applied Materials during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Judy Bruner sold 3,969 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.02, for a total transaction of $1,496,392.38. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,778,624.78. The trade was a 12.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.21, for a total transaction of $1,806,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,051,063.65. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 12,003 shares of company stock worth $4,484,189. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on AMAT. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $260.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $310.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $430.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on Applied Materials from $370.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $367.04.

Trending Headlines about Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied unveiled new deposition systems aimed at the “angstrom era” (2nm/GAA) that are already being used by leading foundry/logic customers — a direct revenue catalyst because these tools address demand for advanced AI chips and node transitions. Applied Materials Introduces Deposition Systems for Angstrom‑Era Logic Chips
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and headlines across financial sites report the new tools as a major product win, helping the stock rally as investors anticipate larger orders and aftermarket revenue. Applied Materials (AMAT) Is Up 9.0% After Launching 2nm GAA Deposition Tools For AI Chips
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: Susquehanna raised its price target to $500 and kept a “positive” rating, providing a large upside signal that supports momentum buying. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs included AMAT among top semiconductor picks, adding institutional credibility to the buy case amid improving valuations in the sector. Goldman Sachs Names Teradyne (TER), Applied Materials (AMAT), AMD (AMD) as Top Semiconductor Picks
• Positive Sentiment: Independent commentary frames recent memory/semiconductor selloffs (Micron, WDC, AMAT) as a buying opportunity driven by strong AI demand — a sentiment that can attract value/momentum buyers. Memory Wipe: The Great TurboQuant Miscalculation (AMAT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro and market context: easing geopolitical tensions and positive market breadth are supporting semiconductor names broadly, which helps AMAT alongside company‑specific news. Dow Jones Futures Fall, Oil Prices Rise After Iran Ceasefire Rally…
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/watchers: some writeups question whether the recent run (strong YTD and 1‑year performance) leaves less margin for error — keep an eye on execution and order flow to validate the rally. Is It Too Late To Consider Applied Materials (AMAT) After 177% One Year Surge?

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of AMAT stock opened at $397.81 on Friday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $132.80 and a 12 month high of $398.74. The company has a market capitalization of $315.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $350.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $286.59. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.88 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 27.78%.Applied Materials’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.38 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from Applied Materials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 18.83%.

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.