Trexquant Investment LP Sells 49,571 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP has sold 49,571 shares of Applied Materials, reducing its stake by 23.4%, leaving them with a total of 162,389 shares valued at approximately $23.57 million.
• Other institutional investors, such as Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. and Clal Insurance, have significantly increased their stakes in Applied Materials, indicating a trend of growing interest among institutional investors.
• Applied Materials recently reported a quarterly earnings per share of $2.48, exceeding analysts' estimates, and set its Q4 2025 guidance at $1.910-2.310 EPS.

Trexquant Investment LP lessened its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 23.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 162,389 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after selling 49,571 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP's holdings in Applied Materials were worth $23,566,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Applied Materials by 972.2% during the 1st quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 193 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Applied Materials during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its stake in 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 during the period. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Applied Materials during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Disciplina Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Applied Materials by 91.5% during the 1st quarter. Disciplina Capital Management LLC now owns 272 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.56% of the company's stock.

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $164.39 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $130.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.70. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $123.74 and a 12 month high of $215.70. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $182.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $165.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.76.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.12. Applied Materials had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 40.96%. The business had revenue of $7.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. The business's 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. Analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.93%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMAT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $185.00 to $180.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. B. Riley reduced their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $250.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Summit Insights cut shares of Applied Materials from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Daiwa America cut shares of Applied Materials from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $193.88.

Insider Transactions at Applied Materials

In related news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 562 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.60, for a total value of $100,373.20. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $946,580. This trade represents a 9.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

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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