<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in  Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  bought 1,302 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $239,000.</p><ul><li>Applied Materials' Knee-Jerk Sell-Off Is Your Signal to Buy</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMAT. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of  Applied Materials by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,674 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $2,061,000 after purchasing an additional 2,771 shares during the period.  GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of  Applied Materials by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,571 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $1,824,000 after purchasing an additional 2,711 shares during the period.  Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of  Applied Materials by 10.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 226,950 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $32,935,000 after purchasing an additional 21,974 shares during the period.  Inscription Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Applied Materials in the 1st quarter valued at about $355,000.  Finally, Shepherd Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of  Applied Materials by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,018 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Applied Materials</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Applied Materials from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. DZ Bank cut Applied Materials from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, August 15th. B. Riley increased their price objective on Applied Materials from $200.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased their price objective on Applied Materials from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $206.08.</p><ul><li>4 Stocks That May Get a Big Earnings Bump This Week</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on AMAT</b></p><h2>Applied Materials Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of AMAT stock opened at $227.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $181.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.82. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $185.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.57. Applied Materials, Inc. has a 12-month low of $123.74 and a 12-month high of $232.07. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. </p><ul><li>AI Chip Arms Race: 3 Must-Watch Equipment Stocks</li></ul><p>Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $7.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.21 billion. Applied Materials had a return on equity of 40.96% and a net margin of 23.88%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.12 EPS.  Applied Materials has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.910-2.310 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that  Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Applied Materials Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio  is 21.93%. </p><h2>Applied Materials Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Applied Materials</li><li>Stock Market Holidays 2022-2025 - Here’s When the NYSE and NASDAQ Will be Closed</li><li>Salesforce’s Long-Awaited Inflection is Here: Rally On!</li><li>How to Calculate Stock Profit </li><li>Rocket Lab USA Receives Wall Street Validation: Time to Buy?</li><li>How to Use the MarketBeat Excel Dividend Calculator</li><li>Archer Buys Rival's Patent Treasure Trove in Strategic Move</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AMAT?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Applied Materials, Inc. 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<p>Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC.</p>

Consilio Wealth Advisors LLC Buys New Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT