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AMAT belongs to the Technology sector of the NASDAQ while operating in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. The current market capitalization of Applied Materials Inc. is $153.77B. A total of 4.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.88M 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
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Applied Materials Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.44, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.77%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.96. 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.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AMAT has a high of $255.89 and a low of $129.21.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. 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
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after 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 4.27.
