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As a NASDAQ listed company, AMAT falls under the Technology sector while operating within the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry segment. The current market capitalization of Applied Materials Inc. is $159.97B. A total of 4.11 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.83M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Iannotti Thomas J sold 9,827 shares of AMAT for 236.65 per share on Jun 21 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 49,185 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 18 ’24, Raja Prabu G. sold 50,000 shares at 249.17 per share. AMAT shares that President, Semi. Products Grp. owns now total 458,417.
Among the insiders who sold shares, DICKERSON GARY E disposed of 400,000 shares on Jun 18 ’24 at a per-share price of $246.45. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 1,542,269 shares of AMAT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Little Teri A. sold 2,500 shares at $221.62 per share on Jun 07 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP, CLO now total 76,212.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Applied Materials Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.44, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.74%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.81. AMAT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/21/2024 when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/12/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/12/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/22/2024. The AMAT stock dividend was $0.40 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AMAT has a high of $255.89 and a low of $129.21.
As of this writing, AMAT has an earnings estimate of $2.19 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 25.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.27 per share and a lower estimate of $2.12.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. AMAT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $5.46B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.75B in debt and $6.34B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $22.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.25B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AMAT is Buy with a score of 4.23.
