What SEC filings does Applied Materials, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about AMAT?

A Form 4 for AMAT discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Applied Materials, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for AMAT?

The 10-K is Applied Materials, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all AMAT SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Applied Materials, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for AMAT. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Applied Materials, Inc. file with the SEC?

Applied Materials, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling AMAT shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

AMAT SEC Filing News — Applied Materials, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-05.

Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) segments. The Semiconductor Systems segment includes semiconductor capital equipment to enable materials engineering steps, including etch, rapid thermal processing, depositio…

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Market Cap: $324.8B CIK: 6951

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for AMAT currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 12 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

AMAT Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-15 — 2026-10-05

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 9 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$70.00M

Gary Dickerson · 2026-06-29

100,000 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for Applied Materials, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 open-market sale, 2 tax withholding and 1 compensation award. 9 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×9: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×2: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Compensation award ×1: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-05

AMAT insider Sanders Adam (Corp. Controller & CAO) sold 725 shares (~$394.8K)

Sanders Adam, listed as Corp. Controller & CAO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 725 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	269	$529.30	$142.4K
`S`	Open-market sale	725	$544.56	$394.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Sanders Adam (Corp. Controller & CAO) Shares: 725 Est. Value: $394.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

AMAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Deane Timothy M (SVP, Applied Global Services) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,644	$529.30	$1.40M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Deane Timothy M (SVP, Applied Global Services) Shares: 2,644

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-10

AMAT insider BRUNER JUDY (Director) sold 1,000 shares (~$465.0K)

BRUNER JUDY, listed as Director at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 1,000 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	1,000	$465.00	$465.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BRUNER JUDY (Director) Shares: 1,000 Est. Value: $465.0K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-31

AMAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Palkhiwala Akash J. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	279	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Palkhiwala Akash J. (Director) Shares: 279

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-27

AMAT insider Hill Brice (SVP, CFO) sold 7,500 shares (~$3.59M)

Hill Brice, listed as SVP, CFO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 7,500 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	7,500	$479.25	$3.59M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hill Brice (SVP, CFO) Shares: 7,500 Est. Value: $3.59M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-06

AMAT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Sanders Adam (Corp. Controller & CAO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	125	$650.91	$81.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Sanders Adam (Corp. Controller & CAO) Shares: 125

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-01

AMAT insider DICKERSON GARY E (Director, President and CEO) sold 78,321 shares (~$55.55M)

DICKERSON GARY E, listed as Director, President and CEO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 78,321 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	50,332	$700.21	$35.24M
`S`	Open-market sale	7,989	$701.33	$5.60M
`S`	Open-market sale	19,970	$735.22	$14.68M
`S`	Open-market sale	30	$736.05	$22.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: DICKERSON GARY E (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 78,321 Est. Value: $55.55M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-22

AMAT insider Raja Prabu G. (President, Semi. Products Grp.) sold 10,000 shares (~$6.34M)

Raja Prabu G., listed as President, Semi. Products Grp. at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 10,000 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	10,000	$633.53	$6.34M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Raja Prabu G. (President, Semi. Products Grp.) Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $6.34M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-17

AMAT insider Iannotti Thomas J (Director) sold 9,250 shares (~$5.55M)

Iannotti Thomas J, listed as Director at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 9,250 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	9,250	$599.77	$5.55M
`G`	Gift	750	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Iannotti Thomas J (Director) Shares: 9,250 Est. Value: $5.55M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-17

AMAT insider Nalamasu Omkaram (Senior Vice President, CTO) sold 35,000 shares (~$20.75M)

Nalamasu Omkaram, listed as Senior Vice President, CTO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 35,000 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	6,938	$590.20	$4.09M
`S`	Open-market sale	3,799	$595.14	$2.26M
`S`	Open-market sale	3,515	$590.48	$2.08M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,782	$591.53	$2.83M
`S`	Open-market sale	2,412	$592.40	$1.43M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,726	$593.58	$2.81M
`S`	Open-market sale	1,125	$594.85	$669.2K
`S`	Open-market sale	4,028	$595.50	$2.40M
`S`	Open-market sale	3,675	$596.52	$2.19M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Nalamasu Omkaram (Senior Vice President, CTO) Shares: 35,000 Est. Value: $20.75M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-17

AMAT insider DICKERSON GARY E (Director, President and CEO) sold 83,000 shares (~$49.24M)

DICKERSON GARY E, listed as Director, President and CEO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 83,000 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	11,273	$590.03	$6.65M
`S`	Open-market sale	15,755	$590.52	$9.30M
`S`	Open-market sale	9,186	$591.40	$5.43M
`S`	Open-market sale	10,411	$592.18	$6.17M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,682	$593.51	$2.78M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,535	$594.74	$2.70M
`S`	Open-market sale	5,933	$595.59	$3.53M
`S`	Open-market sale	13,505	$596.82	$8.06M
`S`	Open-market sale	4,457	$597.45	$2.66M
`S`	Open-market sale	2,426	$598.56	$1.45M
`S`	Open-market sale	837	$599.35	$501.7K
`G`	Gift	17,000	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: DICKERSON GARY E (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 83,000 Est. Value: $49.24M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-17

AMAT insider Deane Timothy M (SVP, Applied Global Services) sold 8,621 shares (~$5.09M)

Deane Timothy M, listed as SVP, Applied Global Services at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, reported an open-market sale of 8,621 AMAT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	8,621	$590.76	$5.09M
`G`	Gift	1,545	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Deane Timothy M (SVP, Applied Global Services) Shares: 8,621 Est. Value: $5.09M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 5 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Applied Materials, Inc. has 5 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-08

AMAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BRUNER JUDY (1,000 shares) ~$465.0K

BRUNER JUDY filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BRUNER JUDY Shares: 1,000 Est. Value: $465.0K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-25

AMAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Brice Hill (10,000 shares) ~$3.59M

Brice Hill filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Brice Hill Shares: 10,000 Est. Value: $3.59M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-29

AMAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Gary Dickerson (100,000 shares) ~$70.00M

Gary Dickerson filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Gary Dickerson Shares: 100,000 Est. Value: $70.00M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-16

AMAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Iannotti Thomas J (9,250 shares) ~$5.55M

Iannotti Thomas J filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Iannotti Thomas J Shares: 9,250 Est. Value: $5.55M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-06-15

AMAT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Omkaram Nalamasu (35,000 shares) ~$20.65M

Omkaram Nalamasu filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Omkaram Nalamasu Shares: 35,000 Est. Value: $20.65M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for Applied Materials, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-27

AMAT filed 8-K — material company event

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-13

AMAT filed 8-K — material company event

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Applied Materials, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-20

AMAT filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Applied Materials, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on AMAT. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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