Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Applied Materials a buy right now?

25 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Applied Materials in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Applied Materials stock.
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When is Applied Materials' next earnings date?

Applied Materials is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 18th 2022.
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How were Applied Materials' earnings last quarter?

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 19th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.05. The manufacturing equipment provider had revenue of $6.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.35 billion. Applied Materials had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 56.59% and a net margin of 27.20%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 earnings per share.
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How often does Applied Materials pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Applied Materials?

Applied Materials announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Thursday, June 16th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 25th. This is a boost from Applied Materials's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24.
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Is Applied Materials a good dividend stock?

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.90%. Applied Materials has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Applied Materials is 13.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Applied Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.84% next year. This indicates that Applied Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will Applied Materials' stock buyback program work?

Applied Materials declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Friday, March 11th 2022, which allows the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 5.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Applied Materials issued on next quarter's earnings?

Applied Materials updated its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.59-$1.95 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.04. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.85 billion-$6.65 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.73 billion.

What price target have analysts set for AMAT?

25 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Applied Materials' shares. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $205.00. On average, they anticipate Applied Materials' stock price to reach $154.81 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.6% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Applied Materials' key executives?

Applied Materials' management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Gary E. Dickerson, Pres, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 65, Pay $3.56M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Robert J. Halliday, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 68, Pay $678.22k)
• Dr. Omkaram Nalamasu, Sr. VP, CTO & Chair of the Growth Technical Advisory Board (Age 64, Pay $1.47M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Ali Salehpour, Sr. VP of Services, Display & Flexible Technology (Age 61, Pay $1.7M)
• Dr. Prabu G. Raja, Sr. VP of Semiconductor Products Group (Age 59, Pay $1.92M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Brice A. Hill, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 55)
• Mr. Charles W. Read, Corp. VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 56)
• Mr. Jay O. Kerley, Chief Information Officer
• Mr. Michael Sullivan, VP of Investor Relations
• Ms. Teri A. Little, Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 57) (LinkedIn Profile)

What is Gary Dickerson's approval rating as Applied Materials' CEO?

567 employees have rated Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson on Glassdoor.com. Gary Dickerson has an approval rating of 93% among Applied Materials' employees. This puts Gary Dickerson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Applied Materials' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Applied Materials include Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), Entegris (ENTG), MKS Instruments (MKSI), CMC Materials (CCMP), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Onto Innovation (ONTO), FormFactor (FORM), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Xperi (XPER), Ultra Clean (UCTT), Cohu (COHU), Photronics (PLAB) and Veeco Instruments (VECO).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Applied Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Applied Materials investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Lam Research (LRCX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX).

What is Applied Materials' stock symbol?

Applied Materials trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMAT."

Who are Applied Materials' major shareholders?

Applied Materials' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.25%), BlackRock Inc. (8.09%), State Street Corp (4.55%), Capital World Investors (3.83%), Capital International Investors (2.82%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.36%). Company insiders that own Applied Materials stock include Alexander Karsner, Daniel Durn, Gary E Dickerson, Gary E Dickerson, Ginetto Addiego, Omkaram Nalamasu, Prabu G Raja, Teri A Little and Thomas J Iannotti.
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Which major investors are selling Applied Materials stock?

AMAT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capitolis Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Twin Tree Management LP, KBC Group NV, Jane Street Group LLC, and Lord Abbett & CO. LLC. Company insiders that have sold Applied Materials company stock in the last year include Daniel Durn, Gary E Dickerson, Ginetto Addiego, Omkaram Nalamasu, and Teri A Little.
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Which major investors are buying Applied Materials stock?

AMAT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Cowa LLC, Egerton Capital UK LLP, Capital International Investors, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC, Van ECK Associates Corp, Swiss National Bank, and Lazard Asset Management LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Applied Materials?

Shares of AMAT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Applied Materials' stock price today?

One share of AMAT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $119.48.

How much money does Applied Materials make?

Applied Materials has a market capitalization of $105.55 billion and generates $23.06 billion in revenue each year. The manufacturing equipment provider earns $5.89 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.50 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Applied Materials have?

Applied Materials employs 27,000 workers across the globe.

Does Applied Materials have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Applied Materials: AKT America LLC, AKT Godo Kaisha, ATMI - Treatment Systems business, Advent Solar, Applied Films Corporation, Applied Materials (China) Holdings Ltd., Applied Materials (China) Inc., Applied Materials (Holdings), Applied Materials (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Applied Materials (Xi'an) Ltd., Applied Materials Asia-Pacific LLC, Applied Materials Belgium N.V., Applied Materials Canada Inc., Applied Materials China Limited, Applied Materials Deutschland Holding GmbH, Applied Materials Display Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Applied Materials Europe B.V., Applied Materials France, Applied Materials GmbH, Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KG, Applied Materials Holdings S.à r.l., Applied Materials Hong Kong Limited, Applied Materials India Private Limited, Applied Materials Ireland Limited, Applied Materials Israel Ltd., Applied Materials Italia S.r.l., Applied Materials Japan Inc., Applied Materials Korea Ltd., Applied Materials Luxembourg 2 S.à r.l., Applied Materials Netherlands B.V., Applied Materials Philippines LLC, Applied Materials Singapore Technology Pte. Ltd., Applied Materials South East Asia Pte. Ltd., Applied Materials Switzerland S.à r.l. in liquidation, Applied Materials Taiwan Ltd., Applied Materials U.S. Holdings LLC, Applied Materials UK Limited, Applied Materials Verwaltung GmbH, Applied Materials WEB Coating GmbH, Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund GP LLC, Applied Ventures Innovation Fund I L.P., Applied Ventures Investment Management GP I LLC, Applied Ventures LLC, Baccini, Baccini Kesheng Italia S.r. l., Baccini Kesheng Pte. Ltd., Boxer Cross, Brooks Software, Consilium Inc., DMO Systems Limited, Electron Vision Corp., Etec Systems, Global Knowledge Services, HCT Shaping Systems, Hitachi Kokusai Electric, ICT Integrated Circuit Testing GmbH, Kunshan Tango Semiconductor Equipment Co. Ltd., Lin-gang Special Area Applied Materials (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., MDLSoft LLC, MDLab S.r. l. in liquidation, Mecatronix GmbH, Metron Technology Ltd, NP Komplete Technologies B.V., Obsidian Inc., Opal Inc., Oramir, Orbot Instruments, Perceptive Engineering, Perceptive Engineering Limited, Perceptive Engineering Pte. Ltd., Sage Design Automation LLC, Sage Design Automation Ltd., Semitool Inc., Sigmameltec Ltd., Tango Systems LLC, Think Silicon, Think Silicon Research and Technology Single Member S.A. (Think Silicon S.A.), Torrex Equipment, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., and Veranome Biosystems LLC.

When was Applied Materials founded?

Applied Materials was founded in 1967.

What is Applied Materials' official website?

The official website for Applied Materials is www.appliedmaterials.com.

How can I contact Applied Materials?

Applied Materials' mailing address is 3050 Bowers Avenue P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara CA, 95052. The manufacturing equipment provider can be reached via phone at (408) 727-5555, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 408-748-9943.