MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Has $4.65 Million Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lowered its holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 31.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 13,613 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling 6,184 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $4,653,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NFSG Corp grew its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 4.5% during the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 1,499 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $512,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 76,207 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $26,023,000 after acquiring an additional 6,300 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Applied Materials by 78.6% in the 1st quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 1,825 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $624,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 1st quarter worth about $22,319,000. Finally, Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the 1st quarter worth about $265,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $595.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $472.96 billion, a PE ratio of 55.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.57. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 1 year low of $154.46 and a 1 year high of $739.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $525.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $407.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.18. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 36.97% and a net margin of 29.31%.The company had revenue of $7.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.68 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Applied Materials has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.160-3.560 EPS. Analysts expect that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 12.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.91%.

Key Applied Materials News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials gained attention after reports of a 10-year AI packaging partnership with TSMC, reinforcing its role in the AI supply chain. Applied Materials (AMAT) Lands 10 Year TSMC AI Packaging Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators remain upbeat on AMAT’s AI demand outlook, with Bernstein rating the stock a Buy and Stifel-style bullish commentary saying the company should benefit from a long AI investment cycle. Applied Materials (AMAT) Gets a Buy from Bernstein
• Positive Sentiment: Applied Materials was included in lists of AI beneficiaries poised to produce strong cash flow and capitalize on heavy semiconductor infrastructure spending. The AI Boom Isn’t Over: 3 Stocks to Buy for 2H 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market headlines also noted Morgan Stanley kept an Equal Weight rating on AMAT, which is supportive but not a strong bullish signal. Morgan Stanley Maintains an “Equal Weight” Rating on Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier trading saw AMAT fall with the broader chip sector after weakness in Asian semiconductor names and an oil-price spike pressured tech stocks. Intel, AMD, and Applied Materials Drop 4% as SK Hynix Rout and Oil Spike Hit Chip Stocks

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMAT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $550.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $500.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $540.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $450.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $589.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Omkaram Nalamasu sold 24,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $593.43, for a total value of $14,398,392.09. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 146,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $87,184,361.88. This trade represents a 14.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Prabu G. Raja sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.28, for a total value of $25,264,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 356,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $180,204,069.76. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 278,088 shares of company stock worth $169,654,805 in the last three months. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.