Q1 EPS Forecast for Applied Materials Increased by Analyst

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Equities research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Applied Materials in a report issued on Friday, November 15th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now forecasts that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings of $2.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.21. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.52 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.27 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on AMAT. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Applied Materials from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Applied Materials from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Applied Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $219.81.

Applied Materials Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of Applied Materials stock opened at $170.73 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Applied Materials has a twelve month low of $144.57 and a twelve month high of $255.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.75 billion, a PE ratio of 19.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $190.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $206.68.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.13. Applied Materials had a net margin of 26.41% and a return on equity of 39.71%. The company had revenue of $7.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.96 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

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 given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is 18.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the second quarter worth $26,000. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD acquired a new position in Applied Materials during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. PSI Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Applied Materials by 56.0% during the 2nd quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 156 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group acquired a new stake in Applied Materials in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank boosted its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 326.3% in the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 162 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Applied Materials

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.