OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Has $1.44 Million Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd cut its stake in Applied Materials by 66.7% in Q4, selling 10,929 shares and retaining 5,464 shares worth about $1.44 million.
• Company insiders sold a total of 12,003 shares in the last quarter (≈$4.48 million), including CAO Adam Sanders (534 shares) and CFO Brice Hill (5,000 shares), leaving insiders with 0.30% ownership.
• Applied Materials beat Q earnings and revenue (EPS $2.38 vs. $2.21; revenue $7.01B), raised its quarterly dividend to $0.53, and announced strategic moves—Advantest joining its EPIC platform and participation in Tesla’s Terafab—that could boost future equipment demand amid valuation and regulatory risks.

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd reduced its position in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 66.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,464 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after selling 10,929 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd's holdings in Applied Materials were worth $1,437,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Applied Materials by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Applied Materials by 150.0% during the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 534 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $379.16, for a total value of $202,471.44. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 4,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,753,615. This trade represents a 10.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.21, for a total value of $1,806,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 138,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,051,063.65. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,003 shares of company stock worth $4,484,189. Insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Applied Materials

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied announced that Advantest will join its EPIC (Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization) platform as an innovation partner, co‑locating an Advantest center with Applied’s EPIC campus to speed front‑end to back‑end integration for next‑gen chips — a strategic R&D tie-up that can drive future equipment demand and strengthen AMAT’s ecosystem position. Applied Materials Announces Advantest as Innovation Partner for EPIC Platform in Silicon Valley
• Positive Sentiment: AMAT joined Tesla’s Terafab project, which could translate into meaningful incremental orders if the initiative advances to production — a potential revenue upside tied to next‑generation fab builds. Applied Materials Just Joined the Tesla Terafab Project. Does That Make AMAT Stock a Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Jim Cramer mentioning AMAT among his stock calls — a visibility boost that can help sentiment but doesn’t change fundamentals. Monitor whether retail flows driven by such mentions persist. Jim Cramer’s 17 Stock Calls: Applied Materials and CoreWeave
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis notes AMAT is deepening test‑to‑fab linkages (via EPIC/Advantest) but flags a stretched valuation — this is a mixed signal: strong strategic positioning offset by higher expectations already priced in. Watch guidance and order flow for confirmation. Applied Materials Deepens Chip Test Links As Valuation Looks Stretched
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Micron is pushing U.S. lawmakers to tighten export controls on chipmaking tools (MATCH Act), which would pressure suppliers to Chinese fabs — potential headwind for AMAT if new curbs or compliance costs limit sales to certain customers. This is a policy risk to monitor for order exposure and geographic revenue mix. Micron pushes US Congress to crack down on chip tool sales to Chinese rivals, sources say

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $403.48 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $320.21 billion, a PE ratio of 41.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $363.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $298.99. Applied Materials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.74 and a fifty-two week high of $407.29.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.88 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 27.78%.The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 11.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Applied Materials's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Applied Materials's payout ratio is presently 21.70%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Summit Insights raised Applied Materials from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $430.00 price target on Applied Materials in a report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, February 13th. DZ Bank raised Applied Materials to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Applied Materials from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $368.29.

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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