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The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry segment. The current market capitalization of Applied Materials Inc is $137.74B. A total of 2.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.72M 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
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Applied Materials Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.52, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.90%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.56. AMAT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.95% when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/20/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/21/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.85%. The AMAT stock dividend was $0.40 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AMAT has a high of $255.89 and a low of $148.05.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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 $23.23, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $12.25B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.18.
