# Applied Materials holdings, market moves & upgrades

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/institutional-and-insider-trading-in-us-materials-firms
> Updated: 2026-07-30T09:53:32.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 5.

Institutional ownership of Applied Materials has stayed near 80.6% of the float as investors rebalance positions. In early August, Red Spruce Capital trimmed its stake by 40.9%, ending the quarter with 18,124 shares valued at roughly $13.1 million. A later filing on 7 August 2026 confirms that reduction and adds that Teamwork Financial Advisors expanded its holding by 71.3%, purchasing 1,900 shares and bringing its total to 4,564 shares worth about $3.3 million. No new analyst rating changes have been reported since the July‑August period, and the overall institutional ownership level remains unchanged.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Applied Materials shares rise on AI demand as hedge funds adjust holdings

Applied Materials stock rose 1.2% on AI‑driven semiconductor demand, while Argent Capital halved its holding and other institutions increased stakes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/applied-materials-shares-rise-on-ai-demand-as-hedge-funds-adjust-holdings

### 2026-07-16: Institutional investors cut holdings in Matador Resources, Applied Materials and Pan American Silver

Copeland Capital cut Matador Resources by 8.6%, Euro Pacific trimmed Pan American Silver by 2.7%, and Applied Materials slid 5.6% after a Chinese AI model sparked capex concerns.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/institutional-investors-adjust-stakes-in-applied-materials-and-amentum

### 2026-07-09: Applied Materials and Atomera Shares Climb on Analyst Upgrades

Applied Materials and Atomera shares rose after analysts upgraded price targets, reflecting growing optimism for semiconductor equipment amid AI chip demand.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/applied-materials-and-atomera-shares-climb-on-analyst-upgrades

### 2026-06-20: Applied Materials reports insider sales and institutional buying as analysts raise price targets

Applied Materials saw insiders sell $108 M of stock, while institutions bought more shares; analysts lifted price targets to $520‑$570, with 27 buy ratings.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/applied-materials-reports-insider-sales-and-institutional-buying-as-analysts-raise-price-targets

### 2026-06-08: Applied Materials draws new institutional stakes totaling over $28 million

Institutional investors added roughly $28 million in new stakes to Applied Materials, while insiders sold about $27 million of shares in the quarter.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/applied-materials-draws-new-institutional-stakes-totaling-over-28-million

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