National Pension Service Raises Applied Materials Stake 2.6%, Audent Cuts 50.6% in Q3
National Pension Service increased its Applied Materials stake 2.6% to 2.26M shares valued at $462M, while Audent Global Asset Management cut its position 50.6% to 6,523 shares in Q3. Applied Materials reported Q4 revenue of $6.8B with $2.17 EPS, declared a $0.46 dividend and guided Q1 2026 EPS at $1.98-$2.38.
1. Audent Global Asset Management Reduces Stake by Over Half
In its latest 13F filing for the third quarter, Audent Global Asset Management LLC disclosed a 50.6% reduction in its position in Applied Materials, selling 6,675 shares and retaining 6,523 shares at quarter end. Those remaining shares represented approximately 1.0% of Audent’s total portfolio and ranked as its 25th largest holding, with a reported value of $1,336,000. The sale reflects a strategic rebalancing, and follows a period of strong semiconductor capital‐equipment demand that drove Applied Materials’ revenue to $6.80 billion in the prior quarter and net margin to 24.67%.
2. Other Institutions Make Incremental Adjustments to Positions
Several peers made modest position changes in the same quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC added 43 shares, bringing its total to 8,340 shares valued at $1,707,000; Sunflower Bank N.A. acquired 46 shares for a total of 3,287 shares worth $673,000; Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC increased by 47 shares to 1,233 shares ($252,000); Welch Group LLC purchased 50 shares to reach 1,741 shares ($356,000); and Everpar Advisors LLC added 51 shares, totaling 3,359 shares valued at $688,000. Institutional and hedge fund ownership of Applied Materials remains elevated at 80.56%, underscoring the stock’s importance in diversified equity portfolios.