Q1 EPS Forecast for Applied Materials Boosted by Analyst

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Applied Materials in a report issued on Thursday, November 14th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the manufacturing equipment provider will post earnings per share of $2.28 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.18. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $280.00 target price 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.

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

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $235.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 11th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $250.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Applied Materials from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Applied Materials presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $219.81.

Applied Materials Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMAT opened at $168.88 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $139.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.61, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $190.88 and a 200-day moving average of $206.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Applied Materials has a 1-year low of $141.94 and a 1-year high of $255.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Applied Materials

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the second quarter worth $26,000. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the second quarter worth $28,000. PSI Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 56.0% during the second quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 156 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Clean Yield Group bought a new position in shares of Applied Materials during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank boosted its position in shares of Applied Materials by 326.3% during the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 162 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 80.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. Applied Materials’s payout ratio is presently 18.58%.

Applied Materials Company Profile

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.