Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Has $4.23 Million Stock Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych reduced its stake in Applied Materials by 29.6%, selling 6,900 shares and leaving 16,450 shares worth $4.23 million, making AMAT its 11th-largest holding (~2.1% of assets).
• Corporate insiders sold 12,003 shares over the past three months (including Director Judy Bruner and CFO Brice Hill), while institutional investors hold about 80.56% of the stock.
• Applied Materials beat quarterly EPS estimates ($2.38 vs. $2.21), set Q2 2026 guidance of 2.44–2.84 EPS, raised its quarterly dividend to $0.53, and has seen multiple analyst price-target upgrades supporting a "Moderate Buy" consensus.

Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych reduced its stake in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 29.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 16,450 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after selling 6,900 shares during the period. Applied Materials makes up approximately 2.1% of Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych's holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych's holdings in Applied Materials were worth $4,227,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMAT. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Applied Materials by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,674 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $2,061,000 after buying an additional 2,771 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Applied Materials by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,225 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 679 shares during the period. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $410,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in Applied Materials by 30.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 15,003 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $2,747,000 after buying an additional 3,469 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Applied Materials by 59.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 422,694 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $77,383,000 after buying an additional 157,426 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Applied Materials

In related news, Director Judy Bruner sold 3,969 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $377.02, for a total value of $1,496,392.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 28,589 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,778,624.78. This trade represents a 12.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,565 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,051,063.65. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 12,003 shares of company stock valued at $4,484,189. 0.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Applied Materials Price Performance

NASDAQ AMAT opened at $394.26 on Thursday. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12-month low of $132.80 and a 12-month high of $407.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm's 50 day moving average is $356.68 and its 200-day moving average is $292.64. The company has a market capitalization of $312.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.64.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.17. Applied Materials had a net margin of 27.78% and a return on equity of 37.52%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.88 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from Applied Materials's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AMAT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $310.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Applied Materials from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Summit Insights upgraded shares of Applied Materials from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $368.29.

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.

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