AMAT Insider Buying

The table below summarizes the most recent Applied Materials insider buying information — the latest buy being $6,865,081.79 by Gary E. Dickerson on 4/3/2025, with links to see the CAGR achieved by each insider on their purchases. As the saying goes on Wall Street, there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Watch the importance of insider buying video for more information about why Applied Materials insider buys like these are important for investors to follow.
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DateInsiderPriceAmount
4-3-2025
Insider Buy
Gary E. Dickerson
President and CEO
$137.30
CAGR »
$6,865,081.79
50,000 shares
1-20-2023
Insider Buy
Xun Chen
Director
$138.02
CAGR »
$52,034.57
377 shares
9-24-2015
Insider Buy
Gary E. Dickerson
President and CEO
$14.34
CAGR »
$430,200.00
30,000 shares
8-21-2015
Insider Buy
Gary E. Dickerson
President and CEO
$15.68
CAGR »
$156,800.00
10,000 shares
8-17-2015
Insider Buy
Robert Holmes Swan
Director
$16.88
CAGR »
$199,639.76
11,827 shares
10-5-2012
Insider Buy
Robert Holmes Swan
Director
$11.22
CAGR »
$99,725.80
8,890 shares
8-30-2012
Insider Buy
Gerhard H. Parker
Director
$11.53
CAGR »
$576,500.00
50,000 shares
8-26-2011
Insider Buy
Robert Holmes Swan
Director
$10.98
CAGR »
$109,800.00
10,000 shares

Also See: Institutional Holders of AMAT
Also See: SEC filings


Applied Mat Insider Purchase CAGR Analysis

AMAT Performance Since Insider Purchase
Below we present the annualized performance delivered by Applied Materials stock since 4-3-2025 (the date of the most recent insider purchase). The performance of the investment from the time Applied Materials insider buying occurred is the ultimate test of whether insiders were right about AMAT being a good buy.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested

Start date: 04/04/2025
End date: 09/09/2026
Start price/share: $126.95
End price/share: $468.85
Starting shares: 78.77
Ending shares: 79.67
Dividends reinvested/share: $2.90
Total return: 273.54%
Average Annual Total Return: 150.86%
Starting investment: $10,000.00
Ending investment: $37,353.90
Years: 1.43
 
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested

Start date: 04/04/2025
End date: 09/09/2026
Start price/share: $126.95
End price/share: $468.85
Dividends collected/share: $2.90
Total return: 271.60%
Average Annual Total Return: 149.95%
Starting investment: $10,000.00
Ending investment: $37,159.90
Years: 1.43

Which AMAT Insiders Report Buying

This Holdings Channel page has presented insider buying activity, covering Directors, officers (such as CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), and >10% owners (who are required to file form 4's with the SEC). Important institutional owners may not fall under these categories, but instead file their holdings quarterly on the latest form 13F filings. While recent Applied Materials insider buying activity is included, there may also be stock sales over this same period (Also See: SEC filings for sales and other details).

Also See: Funds Holding AMAT