Q1 EPS Estimates for Applied Materials Increased by B. Riley

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Investment analysts at B. Riley increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Applied Materials in a research report issued on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings of $2.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.18. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $280.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.52 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.82 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Citigroup reduced their target price on Applied Materials from $240.00 to $217.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 16th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Applied Materials from $235.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Applied Materials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Applied Materials from $185.00 to $179.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $219.81.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $190.75 and a 200-day moving average of $206.68. The stock has a market cap of $140.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.56. Applied Materials has a 52 week low of $144.57 and a 52 week high of $255.89.

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

Institutional Trading of Applied Materials

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Applied Materials by 763.7% during the 3rd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,072 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $7,693,000 after acquiring an additional 33,664 shares during the period. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its holdings in shares of Applied Materials by 6.6% during the third quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 5,913 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $1,196,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. Fortem Financial Group LLC grew its position in Applied Materials by 17.1% during the third quarter. Fortem Financial Group LLC now owns 10,170 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,055,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Applied Materials by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,431,000 after buying an additional 638 shares during the period. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Applied Materials by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,919 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $4,194,000 after buying an additional 1,952 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.56% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.58%.

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.