Q2 EPS Forecast for Applied Materials Increased by Analyst

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Applied Materials in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the manufacturing equipment provider will earn $2.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.29. The consensus estimate for Applied Materials’ current full-year earnings is $9.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Applied Materials’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.06 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Applied Materials from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Applied Materials from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $225.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of Applied Materials in a research report on Friday, November 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Applied Materials currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.38.

Applied Materials Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMAT opened at $155.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $126.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.35, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.53. Applied Materials has a 52 week low of $149.55 and a 52 week high of $255.89. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $173.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $181.18.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by $0.10. Applied Materials had a net margin of 22.95% and a return on equity of 39.50%.

Applied Materials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Applied Materials’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Applied Materials news, CAO Adam Sanders sold 271 shares of Applied Materials stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.72, for a total value of $46,807.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 6,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,119,052.88. The trade was a 4.01 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Applied Materials

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Applied Materials in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Applied Materials in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in Applied Materials in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Applied Materials during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Applied Materials during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. 80.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Applied Materials

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.