In last trading session, Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) saw 3.83 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 1.59. Company’s recent per share price level of $210.25 trading at -$0.55 or -0.26% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $174.70B. That closing price of AMAT’s stock is at a discount of -2.22% from its 52-week high price of $214.91 and is indicating a premium of 48.16% from its 52-week low price of $109.00. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 6.07 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 6.49 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) trade information
Upright in the red during last session for losing -0.26%, in the last five days AMAT remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Thursday, 03/21/24 when the stock touched $210.25 price level, adding 2.17% to its value on the day. Applied Materials Inc.’s shares saw a change of 29.73% in year-to-date performance and have moved 5.84% in past 5-day. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) showed a performance of 5.27% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 13.25 million shares which calculate 1.81 days to cover the short interests.
Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) estimates and forecasts
Statistics highlight that Applied Materials Inc. is scoring comparatively higher than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company added 55.52% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of -0.25% while that of industry is -13.10. Apart from that, the company came lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2024. The company is estimating its revenue growth to increase by 11.80% in the current quarter and calculating 9.40% increase in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 0.90% from the last financial year’s standing.
22 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $6.54 billion for the same. And 22 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $6.58 billion in the next quarter that will end on Jul 2024.
Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of 22.34% during past 5 years. In 2024, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around 2.71% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 14.97%.
AMAT Dividends
Applied Materials Inc. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report on May 16 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.
Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 0.31% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 85.48 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 85.75%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 85.48% institutions for Applied Materials Inc. that are currently holding shares of the company. Blackrock Inc. is the top institutional holder at AMAT for having 75.2 million shares of worth $15.81 billion. And as of Dec 30, 2023, it was holding 9.05% of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is Vanguard Group Inc, which was holding about 74.12 million shares on Dec 30, 2023. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 8.92% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $15.58 billion.
On the other hand, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Dec 30, 2023, the former fund manager was holding 26.25 million shares of worth $5.52 billion or 3.16% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 20.44 million shares on Dec 30, 2023, making its stake of worth around $4.3 billion in the company or a holder of 2.46% of company’s stock.
