<div id="readability-page-1"><p>MGO One Seven LLC raised its position in shares of  Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT - Free Report) by 31.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 37,608 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 8,915 shares during the quarter. MGO One Seven LLC's holdings in Applied Materials were worth $7,700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Applied Materials</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFG Advisory LLC grew its position in  Applied Materials by 1,008.1% in the second quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 36,156 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $6,619,000 after acquiring an additional 32,893 shares in the last quarter.  Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in shares of  Applied Materials by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 12,643 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $2,315,000 after acquiring an additional 2,363 shares during the last quarter.  Sienna Gestion grew its holdings in  Applied Materials by 10.2% during the second quarter. Sienna Gestion now owns 113,221 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $18,924,000 after purchasing an additional 10,468 shares during the last quarter.  Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in shares of  Applied Materials by 31.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 145,277 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock valued at $26,601,000 after purchasing an additional 35,012 shares during the period.  Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP lifted its stake in shares of  Applied Materials by 13,360.6% in the second quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 694,431 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider's stock worth $127,129,000 after buying an additional 689,272 shares during the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of research firms have issued reports on AMAT. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Applied Materials from $260.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Mizuho  set a $275.00 target price on shares of Applied Materials in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Applied Materials from a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup upped their price target on Applied Materials from $205.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company increased their price objective on Applied Materials from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $250.11.</p><ul><li>AI Chips Can’t Exist Without These 2 Underrated Tech Giants</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on AMAT</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at Applied Materials</h2><p>In other Applied Materials news, SVP Teri A. Little sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.24, for a total transaction of $952,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 84,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,095,782.24. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Adam Sanders sold 609 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.53, for a total value of $155,617.77. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,413 shares in the company, valued at $1,127,653.89. The trade was a 12.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 8,609 shares of company stock valued at $2,044,898. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Applied Materials Trading Up 6.9%</h2><ul><li>3 Companies Turning Big Cash Flow Into Bigger Shareholder Gains</li></ul><p>Shares of NASDAQ AMAT opened at $301.18 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $238.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company's fifty day moving average is $253.65 and its 200-day moving average is $213.72. Applied Materials, Inc. has a twelve month low of $123.74 and a twelve month high of $302.78. </p><p>Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.06. Applied Materials had a net margin of 24.67% and a return on equity of 39.26%. The business had revenue of $6.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Applied Materials has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.380 EPS.  Equities research analysts predict that  Applied Materials, Inc. will post 9.38 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Applied Materials Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.20%. </p><h2>Applied Materials Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Applied Materials</li><li>Wall Street ‘Sleeper Stock’ Could Become #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Trump Planning to Use Public Law 63-43: Prepare Now</li><li>Huge robotics rollout underway</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</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>MGO One Seven LLC increased its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 31.1% in Q3, now holding 37,608 shares valued at $7.7 million. Other institutional investors also raised their positions significantly. Analysts have issued positive ratings, with target prices ranging from $250 to $360. Insider transactions included sales by SVP Teri A. Little and CAO Adam Sanders. Currently, 80.56% of AMAT stock is owned by institutional investors, and the stock has seen a recent increase of 6.9%.</p>

Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Stock Position Lifted by MGO One Seven LLC