Aberdeen Group plc Has $135.86 Million Stake in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. by 7.5% during Q2, holding 736,368 shares valued at approximately $135.86 million.
• Applied Materials reported earnings of $2.48 per share for the latest quarter, exceeding estimates by $0.12, and has projected a Q4 2025 EPS range of $1.910-2.310.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46 to be paid out on December 11, with a dividend yield of 0.9%.

Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 7.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 736,368 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 51,614 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.09% of Applied Materials worth $135,864,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Applied Materials Price Performance

NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $209.95 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 stock's 50 day moving average price is $182.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12-month low of $123.74 and a 12-month high of $226.49.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 40.96% and a net margin of 23.88%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMAT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Daiwa Capital Markets reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $170.00 target price (down previously from $185.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Cfra Research upgraded Applied Materials to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $205.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $200.50.

Applied Materials 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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