AMAT Insider Trading
Applied Materials, Inc. | Semiconductors & Related Devices
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Applied Materials, Inc. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Semiconductors & Related Devices sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-19 03:37 | 2015-06-17 | JAMES SUSAN M. | Director | SELL | $19.62 | 14,460 | $283,692 | 69,134 | -17.3% |
| 2015-06-04 02:01 | 2015-06-01 | Nalamasu Omkaram | Officer - Senior VP, CTO | SELL | $20.30 | 42,664 | $866,079 | 461,988 | -8.5% |
| 2015-05-28 04:32 | 2015-05-22 | SPLINTER MICHAEL R | Director | SELL | $20.18 | 1,000,000 | $20,178,000 | 926,158 | -51.9% |
| 2014-07-04 02:39 | 2014-07-03 | Thakur Randhir | Officer - EVP & GM, Silicon Systems | SELL | $22.83 | 70,295 | $1,604,835 | 800,521 | -8.1% |
| 2014-03-20 23:35 | 2014-03-19 | Karsner Alexander | Director | SELL | $19.47 | 45,706 | $889,896 | 13,782 | -76.8% |
| 2014-03-01 00:20 | 2014-02-26 | HALLIDAY ROBERT J | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | SELL | $19.10 | 25,090 | $479,219 | 290,562 | -7.9% |
| 2014-02-27 01:21 | 2014-02-24 | Kerley Jay | Officer - GVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $19.22 | 26,585 | $510,964 | 84,625 | -23.9% |
| 2014-02-27 01:19 | 2014-02-24 | Iannotti Thomas J | Director | SELL | $19.33 | 6,000 | $115,980 | 79,845 | -7.0% |
| 2014-02-27 01:24 | 2014-02-24 | Thakur Randhir | Officer - EVP & GM, Silicon Systems | OPT+S | $19.13 | 180,000 | $3,443,004 | 863,015 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-27 01:22 | 2014-02-24 | POWELL DENNIS D | Director | SELL | $19.30 | 38,537 | $743,764 | 64,108 | -37.5% |
| 2014-02-27 01:17 | 2014-02-24 | DICKERSON GARY E | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $19.14 | 708,196 | $13,554,871 | 1,336,417 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-14 00:53 | 2013-03-04 | HALLIDAY ROBERT J | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | SELL | $13.52 | 651 | $8,802 | 243,954 | -0.3% |
| 2013-11-14 00:52 | 2013-04-04 | HALLIDAY ROBERT J | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | SELL | $13.18 | 23,954 | $315,714 | 220,000 | -9.8% |
| 2013-10-07 23:06 | 2013-10-04 | Iannotti Thomas J | Director | OPT+S | $17.45 | 25,000 | $436,250 | 85,845 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-01 01:57 | 2013-09-26 | Kerley Jay | Officer - GVP, Chief Information Officer | OPT+S | $17.77 | 5,600 | $99,512 | 124,375 | 0.0% |
| 2013-09-06 21:01 | 2013-09-05 | Kerley Jay | Officer - GVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $15.59 | 562 | $8,762 | 124,375 | -0.4% |
| 2013-08-27 00:29 | 2013-08-22 | Humiston Mary E | Officer - Senior VP, Global HR | OPT+S | $15.66 | 120,000 | $1,879,500 | 618,536 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-03 21:03 | 2013-07-02 | Kerley Jay | Officer - GVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $14.81 | 3,208 | $47,510 | 124,375 | -2.5% |
| 2013-07-03 21:08 | 2013-07-01 | Pappis Charles C | Officer - Group VP, GM AGS | OPT+S | $14.91 | 21,667 | $323,055 | 411,835 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-26 23:48 | 2013-06-25 | Karsner Alexander | Director | SELL | $15.25 | 37,550 | $572,638 | 48,873 | -43.4% |
| 2013-06-03 23:49 | 2013-05-30 | Forrest Stephen R | Director | SELL | $15.31 | 5,000 | $76,550 | 89,145 | -5.3% |
| 2013-06-03 23:51 | 2013-05-31 | DICKERSON GARY E | Officer - President | OPT+S | $15.31 | 265,008 | $4,057,272 | 1,450,651 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-30 23:41 | 2013-05-29 | Thakur Randhir | Officer - EVP & GM, Silicon Systems | OPT+S | $14.78 | 225,000 | $3,325,500 | 1,032,460 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-22 23:37 | 2013-05-20 | Nalamasu Omkaram | Officer - Group VP, CTO | OPT+S | $14.97 | 54,261 | $812,287 | 368,075 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-22 23:40 | 2013-05-21 | SPLINTER MICHAEL R | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $14.71 | 300,000 | $4,413,000 | 2,249,444 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-08 19:31 | 2013-04-04 | HALLIDAY ROBERT J | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | SELL | $13.18 | 23,954 | $315,714 | 220,651 | -9.8% |
| 2013-03-28 00:57 | 2013-03-26 | Iannotti Thomas J | Director | SELL | $13.40 | 6,000 | $80,400 | 85,845 | -6.5% |
| 2013-03-19 02:40 | 2013-03-14 | Thakur Randhir | Officer - EVP & GM, Silicon Systems | OPT+S | $13.67 | 250,000 | $3,417,500 | 1,107,460 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-08 03:22 | 2013-03-05 | Timko Thomas S | Officer - Corp. VP, Corp. Contrlr. & CAO | SELL | $13.74 | 651 | $8,945 | 108,250 | -0.6% |
| 2013-03-07 04:39 | 2013-03-05 | Kerley Jay | Officer - GVP, Chief Information Officer | SELL | $13.75 | 651 | $8,951 | 129,125 | -0.5% |
| 2013-03-05 00:42 | 2013-02-28 | SPLINTER MICHAEL R | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | OPT+S | $13.78 | 590,000 | $8,130,200 | 2,262,128 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-21 03:02 | 2013-02-19 | Nalamasu Omkaram | Officer - Group VP, CTO | SELL | $13.81 | 20,410 | $281,817 | 397,685 | -4.9% |
| 2013-02-20 01:26 | 2013-02-15 | Timko Thomas S | Officer - Corp. VP, Corp. Contrlr. & CAO | SELL | $13.76 | 8,591 | $118,212 | 108,250 | -7.4% |
| 2012-12-22 05:23 | 2012-12-21 | Pappis Charles C | Officer - Group VP, GM AGS | SELL | $11.34 | 36,012 | $408,257 | 411,835 | -8.0% |
| 2012-12-22 05:25 | 2012-12-20 | Thakur Randhir | Officer - EVP & GM, Silicon Systems | SELL | $11.28 | 28,500 | $321,480 | 1,156,809 | -2.4% |
| 2012-12-08 05:30 | 2011-06-22 | ROGERS JAMES E | Director | BUY | $11.54 | 1,931 | $22,286 | 116,220 | +1.7% |
| 2012-11-22 03:41 | 2012-11-19 | Timko Thomas S | Officer - Corp. VP, Corp. Contrlr. & CAO | SELL | $10.34 | 26,280 | $271,746 | 93,625 | -21.9% |
| 2012-10-10 01:50 | 2012-10-05 | SWAN ROBERT HOLMES | Director | BUY | $11.22 | 8,890 | $99,726 | 86,179 | +11.5% |
| 2012-09-05 02:14 | 2012-08-30 | PARKER GERHARD H | Director | BUY | $11.53 | 50,000 | $576,500 | 170,089 | +41.6% |
| 2012-08-21 02:14 | 2012-08-17 | Sweeney Joseph J | Officer - Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Secretary | OPT+S | $11.89 | 100,000 | $1,189,000 | 503,344 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-21 03:52 | 2012-03-16 | Forrest Stephen R | Director | SELL | $12.87 | 7,700 | $99,099 | 79,589 | -8.8% |
| 2012-02-24 03:58 | 2012-02-21 | Sweeney Joseph J | Officer - Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Secretary | OPT+S | $12.90 | 50,000 | $645,000 | 502,653 | 0.0% |
| 2011-12-22 05:15 | 2011-12-20 | Pappis Charles C | Officer - Group VP, GM AGS | SELL | $10.62 | 37,583 | $399,131 | 318,710 | -10.5% |
| 2011-12-21 04:08 | 2011-12-16 | PARKER GERHARD H | Director | SELL | $10.27 | 20,000 | $205,400 | 103,430 | -16.2% |
| 2011-12-13 03:47 | 2011-12-08 | EDMAN THOMAS T | Officer - Group VP & GM, Display | SELL | $11.02 | 14,424 | $158,952 | 295,157 | -4.7% |
| 2011-09-22 02:41 | 2011-09-19 | Sweeney Joseph J | Officer - Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Secretary | OPT+S | $11.19 | 50,000 | $559,500 | 413,195 | 0.0% |
| 2011-09-21 02:38 | 2011-09-16 | KIFER RON | Officer - Group VP & CIO | OPT+S | $11.62 | 100,000 | $1,162,000 | 252,790 | 0.0% |
| 2011-09-13 00:57 | 2011-09-09 | Pappis Charles C | Officer - Group VP, GM AGS | SELL | $10.79 | 5,698 | $61,481 | 238,710 | -2.3% |
| 2011-09-13 00:52 | 2011-09-08 | KIFER RON | Officer - Group VP & CIO | OPT+S | $10.89 | 50,000 | $544,500 | 252,790 | 0.0% |
| 2011-08-30 03:33 | 2011-08-26 | SWAN ROBERT HOLMES | Director | BUY | $10.98 | 10,000 | $109,800 | 60,630 | +19.8% |
How to Interpret $AMAT Trades
Not every insider transaction in Applied Materials, Inc. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $AMAT shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for AMAT
Insider activity data for Applied Materials, Inc. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $AMAT, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.