Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 14th. Analysts expect Applied Materials to post earnings of $2.34 per share and revenue of $7.21 billion for the quarter. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.150-2.550 EPS.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.08. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 40.15% and a net margin of 24.06%. The company had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.09 EPS. Applied Materials's revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Applied Materials to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Applied Materials Price Performance
AMAT traded up $1.72 on Friday, reaching $184.87. The stock had a trading volume of 4,338,229 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,230,918. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $148.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.70. Applied Materials has a fifty-two week low of $123.74 and a fifty-two week high of $215.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $181.57 and a 200-day moving average of $166.81.
Applied Materials Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.38%.
Insider Transactions at Applied Materials
In other news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 562 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.60, for a total transaction of $100,373.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,300 shares in the company, valued at $946,580. The trade was a 9.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Applied Materials
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Applied Materials stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 28.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,674 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,771 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Applied Materials were worth $2,061,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.56% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have issued reports on AMAT. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $205.00 to $190.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Applied Materials in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $225.00 price objective for the company. B. Riley lowered their target price on Applied Materials from $250.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Applied Materials from $225.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $204.09.
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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.
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