Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. Acquires Shares of 35,817 Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. has acquired 35,817 shares of Applied Materials, Inc. valued at approximately $6.56 million, making it the firm's 24th largest position.
• Applied Materials reported earnings of $2.48 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.36 and setting Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS.
• The company's quarterly dividend of $0.46 will be paid on December 11th, yielding an annualized dividend of $1.84, with a current payout ratio of 21.93%.

Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 35,817 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $6,557,000. Applied Materials makes up 1.1% of Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in shares of Applied Materials by 435.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 214 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 5,325.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 217 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company's stock.

Applied Materials Stock Up 2.7%

AMAT stock opened at $223.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $178.12 billion, a PE ratio of 26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.82. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $178.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.87. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.74 and a fifty-two week high of $226.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.12. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. The firm had revenue of $7.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. Applied Materials's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on AMAT. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $209.00 price objective on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, August 15th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Applied Materials from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the company from $172.00 to $209.00 in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Cfra Research raised shares of Applied Materials to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $175.00 target price (down previously from $200.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $194.15.

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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