William Blair Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for AMAT

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Applied Materials in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now forecasts that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings of $2.38 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.36. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.38 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.95 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on AMAT. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Applied Materials from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $164.00 price target (down previously from $179.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 13th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.10.

Applied Materials Stock Down 8.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $169.20 on Monday. Applied Materials has a 52-week low of $158.96 and a 52-week high of $255.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $175.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.50. The stock has a market cap of $137.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.53.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.28 by $0.10. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 39.26% and a net margin of 26.41%.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMAT. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Materials during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, DT Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Applied Materials by 592.9% during the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 194 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

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.