Insider Activity Highlighted: Recent social media chatter has centered on insider selling at Applied Materials several weeks prior, coinciding with a notable decline in the stock price. Observers note the timing as market participants review broader semiconductor trends. Discussions emphasize how such moves align with sector-wide pressures.
Bearish Views Amplified: Market watchers point to a prominent investor's bearish stance on the company as a catalyst for ongoing commentary, with the stock showing significant drops since that position emerged. Concerns over AI-related financing risks and competition from overseas manufacturers have fueled cautionary tones. Participants describe the equipment sector facing valuation adjustments amid these factors.
Sector Context Discussed: Broader conversations link Applied Materials to wider semiconductor sell-offs, including sharp drops across peers amid geopolitical and earnings-related uncertainties. Some threads highlight potential rebounds in select names, though the dominant tone reflects wariness around capex cycles. Overall engagement reflects a measured assessment of near-term challenges.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Applied Materials Insider Trading Activity
Applied Materials insiders have traded $AMAT stock on the open market 39 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 39 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AMAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- GARY E DICKERSON (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 15 sales selling 161,321 shares for an estimated $104,789,403.
- PRABU G. RAJA (President, Semi. Products Grp.) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 60,000 shares for an estimated $31,599,496.
- OMKARAM NALAMASU (Senior Vice President, CTO) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 35,000 shares for an estimated $20,754,197.
- THOMAS J IANNOTTI sold 9,250 shares for an estimated $5,547,872
- TIMOTHY M DEANE (SVP, Applied Global Services) sold 8,621 shares for an estimated $5,092,984
- BRICE HILL (SVP, CFO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,500 shares for an estimated $3,053,215.
- JUDY BRUNER has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 7,597 shares for an estimated $2,983,279.
- ADAM SANDERS (Corp. Controller & CAO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 802 shares for an estimated $318,841.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
Applied Materials Revenue
Applied Materials had revenues of $7.9B in Q2 2026. This is an increase of 11.41% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track AMAT financials on Quiver Quantitative's AMAT stock page.
You can access data on AMAT stock through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Applied Materials Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AMAT stock 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AMAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 07/10.
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 06/18 and 0 sales.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $50,000 on 03/27.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN sold up to $15,000 on 02/27.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
Applied Materials Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,453 institutional investors add shares of Applied Materials stock to their portfolio, and 1,273 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,715,744 shares (+4.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,217,509,968
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 3,313,100 shares (+17.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,085,578,628
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 3,251,625 shares (-9.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,065,435,576
- DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS removed 3,004,196 shares (-71.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $984,362,371
- SANDERS CAPITAL, LLC removed 2,660,789 shares (-30.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $871,840,775
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 2,067,651 shares (-82.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $677,491,695
- ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,891,958 shares (+770.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $619,923,688
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Applied Materials Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $AMAT in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 02/13/2026
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 02/02/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Applied Materials, check out Quiver Quantitative's $AMAT forecast page.
Applied Materials Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AMAT recently. We have seen 24 analysts offer price targets for $AMAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $580.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $700.0 on 07/09/2026
- Vijay Rakesh from Mizuho set a target price of $650.0 on 07/09/2026
- Shane Brett from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $647.0 on 07/06/2026
- Mehdi Hosseini from Susquehanna set a target price of $900.0 on 06/30/2026
- Steve Barger from Keybanc set a target price of $750.0 on 06/29/2026
- C.J. Muse from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $850.0 on 06/29/2026
- Joe Quatrochi from Wells Fargo set a target price of $740.0 on 06/26/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
