EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC Acquires 11,140 Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC bought a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 11,140 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,697,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 19.7% during the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 3,542 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,811,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 606,347 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $310,074,000 after acquiring an additional 108,401 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 60,232 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $30,801,000 after acquiring an additional 7,309 shares during the period. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. now owns 3,548 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,814,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 478,666 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $244,781,000 after acquiring an additional 38,282 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Applied Materials from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 26th. William Blair initiated coverage on Applied Materials in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Summit Insights lowered Applied Materials from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Applied Materials from $650.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Twenty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $589.23.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 725 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $544.56, for a total transaction of $394,806.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,181 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,732,245.36. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Judy Bruner sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $465.00, for a total transaction of $465,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,877,960. The trade was a 3.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 9,225 shares of company stock worth $4,454,181 over the last three months. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Applied Materials Stock Down 2.7%

AMAT stock opened at $370.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $437.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $446.02. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12 month low of $203.40 and a 12 month high of $739.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $294.03 billion, a PE ratio of 29.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.67.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $4.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $10.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.30 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 43.37% and a net margin of 29.29%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.17 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 4.150-4.550 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 18.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is 18.28%.

Key Applied Materials News

Here’s some of the latest news about AMAT:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q4 revenue reached a record $10.41 billion, up 53% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS rose 92% to $4.16; both topped analysts’ estimates. The company also reported higher margins and returned $2.42 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Applied Materials Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said demand is running ahead of supply, but component shortages and customers’ limited clean-room capacity may constrain how quickly equipment deliveries can scale. China is expected to account for less than a quarter of business in 2027, reducing reliance on that market even as export restrictions remain a risk. Applied Materials Says Chip Demand Remains Much Higher Than Supply
• Negative Sentiment: The strong quarter has not overcome weak sector sentiment: multiple analysts lowered price targets, citing valuation or semiconductor-equipment multiple compression, although most maintained Buy or Overweight ratings. A broader chip-stock sell-off and lingering concerns around AI-related trades have also weighed on the reaction. Analysts cut targets despite strong results

Applied Materials Profile

Applied Materials, Inc. develops and supplies equipment, software and services used to manufacture semiconductors and advanced displays. Its technologies help customers build and process materials at the microscopic scale required for chips and other electronic products. The company’s offerings include systems for depositing, removing and modifying materials, as well as inspection, measurement and process-control tools. It also provides equipment and services for advanced semiconductor packaging and supports customers with maintenance, upgrades and manufacturing software.