Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for AMAT

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Applied Materials in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the manufacturing equipment provider will earn $2.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.19 EPS.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.13. Applied Materials had a net margin of 26.41% and a return on equity of 39.26%. The business had revenue of $7.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on AMAT. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $245.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 20th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.29.

Applied Materials Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $173.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 1.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $186.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $203.61. Applied Materials has a 1 year low of $144.57 and a 1 year high of $255.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.64 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.52.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.92%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.58%.

Institutional Trading of Applied Materials

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMAT. Lantz Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Applied Materials in the second quarter valued at approximately $212,000. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 4,710 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,591 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,083,000 after purchasing an additional 538 shares in the last quarter. Accel Wealth Management purchased a new position in Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Applied Materials by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,773 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,834,000 after buying an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.