LOM Asset Management Ltd Boosts Stock Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT

LOM Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 10.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,772 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,431 shares during the period. Applied Materials makes up about 1.5% of LOM Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. LOM Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Applied Materials were worth $5,072,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AMAT. Norges Bank bought a new position in Applied Materials in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,604,002,000. Sanders Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Materials in the second quarter worth about $1,409,320,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 72.5% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 13,564,120 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,483,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,700,349 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Applied Materials by 1,704.0% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,439,598 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock valued at $499,483,000 after acquiring an additional 2,304,369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Applied Materials by 417.3% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,732,015 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $317,053,000 after acquiring an additional 1,397,217 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Applied Materials Price Performance

AMAT opened at $346.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $275.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.47, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $325.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $254.38. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12-month low of $123.74 and a 12-month high of $395.95.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.88 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 27.78%.Applied Materials’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.38 EPS. Applied Materials has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.840 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 18.83%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Judy Bruner sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.71, for a total transaction of $979,275.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,219,322.19. This trade represents a 8.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.21, for a total transaction of $1,806,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 138,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,051,063.65. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 12,003 shares of company stock valued at $4,484,189. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Applied Materials News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakout — AMAT recently moved above its 20?day moving average, signaling short?term bullish momentum for traders. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong recent performance — AMAT has climbed ~33.4% over three months, reflecting improving chip equipment demand (logic, DRAM, HBM) that supports revenue outlooks. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Solid fundamentals — Last quarter AMAT beat EPS estimates and reiterated strong mid?term guidance (Q2 FY2026 EPS guide 2.440–2.840), supporting the view that equipment demand is recovering. (Background company filings and earnings release)
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data?center tailwind highlighted — Market commentary on the $650B+ AI capex wave points to sustained demand for chipmaking tools; AMAT is specifically cited as a beneficiary in broad semiconductor ETF coverage. This is a structural growth tailwind for equipment makers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage — Erste Group initiated coverage with a “hold” rating, which is neither bullish nor bearish but may dampen near?term momentum from institutional readers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparator analysis — A head?to?head piece comparing AMAT with smaller peers provides context but is unlikely to move the stock materially. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd short?interest report — Recent short?interest entries show “0 shares” and NaN changes, likely a data/reporting error; investors should treat that dataset cautiously until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday pullback/volume — Despite the bullish technicals and sector tailwinds, AMAT is retreating on the session with below?average volume, suggesting profit?taking after the recent run may be weighing on the stock price today.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMAT has been the subject of several analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Applied Materials to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Applied Materials from $350.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $430.00 price target on Applied Materials in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective (up from $400.00) on shares of Applied Materials in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $363.46.

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.