Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Shares Acquired Rep. Dan Newhouse

Key Points

• Representative Dan Newhouse acquired shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 18th, 2025.
• Applied Materials reported a quarterly earnings per share of $2.48, beating estimates, and expects to maintain EPS guidance between $1.910 and $2.310 for Q4 2025.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, which will be paid on December 11th, indicating a yield of 0.9% for shareholders of record.

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently bought shares of Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT. In a filing disclosed on September 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Applied Materials stock on August 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "EDWARD JONES IRA" account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Mills NYSE: GIS on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Prologis NYSE: PLD on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Exxon Mobil NYSE: XOM on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AMETEK NYSE: AME on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of S&P Global NYSE: SPGI on 8/18/2025.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

Shares of AMAT opened at $204.95 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $177.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $167.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $123.74 and a 12 month high of $215.70. The company has a market cap of $163.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.77.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $7.30 billion for 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%.The company's revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on AMAT shares. Barclays increased their price target on Applied Materials from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Applied Materials in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $225.00 target price on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Applied Materials from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $200.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 7th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Applied Materials from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Applied Materials from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $172.00 to $209.00 in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $194.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMAT. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 972.2% during the first quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 193 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 435.0% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.56% of the company's stock.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Click here to see Newhouse's key votes in Congress. Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013. Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

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.

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