20 Stocks Insiders Bought in April After Trump’s Tariff Rollout

6. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials ranks sixth among the 20 stocks insiders bought in April following Trump’s tariff rollout. It supplies manufacturing equipment, software, and services for the semiconductor and display industries. The Santa Clara, California-headquartered company operates in three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display, providing products for semiconductor fabrication, display technologies, and equipment optimization.

In April, the company’s president and CEO purchased a total of $6.87 million worth of Applied Materials shares at an average price of $137.50 per share. Currently, the stock trades at $132.85 per share, having lost 18.31% year-to-date and 36.45% over the past 12 months.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the company reported net revenue of $7.17 billion, which compares to revenue of $6.71 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2024. Gross margin was 48.8%, compared to 47.8% in the comparable period of last year. Net income amounted to $1.19 billion, compared to $2.02 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

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Twenty-one analysts rate Applied Materials stock as a “Buy” with a price target of $214.67, reports StockAnalysis. The average price target suggests a 54.26% potential upside from the latest price.