Integrity Alliance LLC. Purchases 5,068 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• Integrity Alliance LLC. increased its stake in Applied Materials by 245.8% in the fourth quarter, adding 5,068 shares to bring its total holdings to 7,130 shares worth about $1.83 million.
• Applied Materials posted better-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $2.86 and revenue of $7.91 billion, both above estimates, while revenue also rose 11.4% year over year.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.53 per share from $0.46 and lifted Q3 2026 guidance, signaling continued confidence in demand; analysts currently rate the stock a Moderate Buy with a consensus target of $466.52.

Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its position in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 245.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,130 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,068 shares during the quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC.'s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,833,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 44,980 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $11,559,000 after purchasing an additional 5,415 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 11,688 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $3,004,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 60.3% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 4,650 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in Applied Materials by 33.8% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,642 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $679,000 after purchasing an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $448.25 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.51. The company has a market cap of $355.89 billion, a PE ratio of 42.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $393.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $331.12. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $153.47 and a fifty-two week high of $462.40.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $7.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.68 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 36.97% and a net margin of 29.31%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.160-3.560 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued 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 yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio is 19.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Applied Materials news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 268 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $434.22, for a total value of $116,370.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,280 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,858,461.60. This trade represents a 5.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on AMAT. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Applied Materials to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $502.00 price target (up from $454.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, May 15th. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $500.00 to $540.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, March 27th. Twenty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $466.52.

Applied Materials News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Applied Materials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials reported strong fiscal Q2 results, with revenue of $7.91 billion and EPS of $2.86, both ahead of estimates, which supports the case for continued fundamental strength. Applied Materials (AMAT) Is Up 11.8% After Raising Q3 Outlook And Expanding AI Packaging Alliance
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised Q3 2026 revenue guidance to about $8.95 billion, signaling management sees healthy demand in semiconductor equipment and AI-related spending. Applied Materials (AMAT) Is Up 11.8% After Raising Q3 Outlook And Expanding AI Packaging Alliance
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials expanded its AI packaging ecosystem by partnering with Broadcom and SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions, a development that could strengthen its position in next-generation chip packaging and advanced wafer cleaning. Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Partners with Broadcom on Advanced Chip Packaging Technologies for AI Systems
• Positive Sentiment: The SCREEN partnership at the EPIC Center adds another innovation collaborator, which may improve chip yields and accelerate commercialization of advanced-node technologies. Applied Materials Partners with SCREEN To Bring Advanced Wafer Cleaning Technologies to EPIC Center
• Neutral Sentiment: CAO Adam Sanders sold 268 shares in a small insider transaction, which appears too minor to materially change the investment case. Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT CAO Sells $116,370.96 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: A market commentary on momentum stocks warned that extended winners can pull back, which may be contributing to some caution around AMAT after its strong run. Intel, AMD, and Other Momentum Stocks Look Unstoppable. Look Again.

Applied Materials Company 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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