Applied Materials Ownership

AMAT Stock  USD 175.28  2.43  1.41%   
Applied Materials holds a total of 812.7 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Applied Materials outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Applied Materials to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Applied Materials. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Applied Materials as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On January 14, 2025, Senator John Boozman of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of Applied Materials's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-12-31
Previous Quarter
833 M
Current Value
828 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
1.3 B
Quarterly Volatility
350.7 M
 
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Dividends Paid is likely to gain to about (1.3 B) in 2025. Dividend Yield is likely to drop to 0.01 in 2025. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 1.1 B in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 7.9 B in 2025.
  
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Applied Stock Ownership Analysis

About 84.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.73. Applied Materials recorded earning per share (EPS) of 8.61. The entity last dividend was issued on the 21st of November 2024. The firm had 2:1 split on the 17th of April 2002. Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Applied Materials operates under Semiconductor Equipment Materials classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 33300 people. For more info on Applied Materials please contact Gary Dickerson at 408 727 5555 or go to https://www.appliedmaterials.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Applied Materials also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Applied Materials' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Applied Materials' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Applied Materials Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

34.41 Billion

Applied Materials Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Applied Materials are currently held by insiders. Unlike Applied Materials' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Applied Materials' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Applied Materials' insider trades
 
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Applied Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Applied Materials is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Applied Materials backward and forwards among themselves. Applied Materials' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Applied Materials' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
8.7 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
8.6 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-09-30
8.6 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
8.5 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-09-30
8.1 M
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-09-30
7.8 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-09-30
7.7 M
Van Eck Associates Corporation2024-09-30
6.6 M
Amundi2024-09-30
6.2 M
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
78.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
76.6 M
Note, although Applied Materials' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Applied Materials Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Applied Materials insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Applied Materials' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Applied Materials insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Applied Materials' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Applied Materials, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Applied Materials by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-01-14Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-01-13Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-12-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-12-30Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-12-13Representative Jonathan JacksonAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-11-22Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-11-21Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-10-09Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-10-08Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-06Representative John JamesAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-07-24Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-05-07Senator John BoozmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-04-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-03-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-02-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-13Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-01-26Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-01-25Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2023-12-14Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-16Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-15Senator Tommy TubervilleAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-11-01Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2021-04-30Senator Ron WydenAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2021-03-23Senator Ron WydenAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-12-11Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-10-16Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-04-05Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-01-14Representative Thomas J RooneyAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2018-07-15Representative Bradley S SchneiderAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2018-06-08Representative Thomas J RooneyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-03-04Senator John ReedAcquired Under $15KVerify

Applied Materials Outstanding Bonds

Applied Materials issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Applied Materials uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Applied bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Applied Materials has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Applied Materials Corporate Filings

22nd of January 2025
Other Reports
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F4
17th of January 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
13th of December 2024
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
14th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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