Applied Materials unveils USD 5 billion EPIC Center. Applied Materials stock falls 1.88 percent

Published on 10/13/2026 at 11:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal third-quarter revenue hit USD 9.12 billion, up 25.00 percent. Applied Materials stock costs EUR 436.53 on October 13, 2026 after EUR 444.90.

Applied Materials unveiled a USD 5.00 billion EPIC Center investment for semiconductor innovation on October 12, 2026.
Fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 9.12 billion, up 25.00 percent year over year.
Applied Materials stock was trading at EUR 436.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, down 1.88 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 444.90.
The next cited shareholder dates are November 19, 2026, for the ex-dividend date, and December 10, 2026, for dividend payment.

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Applied Materials (ISIN US0382221051) was trading at EUR 436.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. CEST, down 1.88 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 444.90 on October 12, 2026. The company unveiled a USD 5.00 billion Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center on October 12, 2026, according to finanzen.ch.

EPIC Center sets a USD 5.00 billion marker

The facility is designed to bring chipmakers, equipment partners, systems companies and university researchers together for semiconductor process development. The announcement gives investors a concrete measure of Applied Materials' long-term research commitment, while the stock's 1.88 percent decline against the October 12 Xetra close keeps the immediate market signal negative.

What does the latest quarter show?

Applied Materials reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 9.115 billion for the period ended July 26, 2026, up 25.00 percent from USD 7.302 billion in the year-earlier quarter. GAAP earnings per diluted share rose 43.00 percent year over year to USD 3.17, while non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased 41.00 percent to USD 3.50.

The same release showed a 50.30 percent GAAP gross margin, compared with 48.80 percent in fiscal third-quarter 2025. Applied also reported USD 3.04 billion in operating cash flow and USD 2.33 billion in non-GAAP free cash flow for fiscal third-quarter 2026, giving the expansion plan a stronger cash-generation backdrop.

Three dated milestones for investors

On May 14, 2026, Applied Materials reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of USD 7.91 billion, up 11.00 percent year over year, according to Applied Materials. On August 13, 2026, fiscal third-quarter revenue reached USD 9.115 billion, up 25.00 percent year over year, before the company announced the USD 5.00 billion EPIC Center investment on October 12, 2026.

Two shareholder dates are next

According to MarketBeat on October 9, 2026, November 19, 2026 is the ex-dividend and record date for the USD 0.53 quarterly dividend, while December 10, 2026 is the scheduled payment date. The annualized dividend is USD 2.12 per share, with a 0.40 percent yield cited by the same report.

Stock trades below the Xetra close

At Lang & Schwarz, Applied Materials stock was trading at EUR 436.53 on October 13, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. CEST, down 1.88 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 444.90 on October 12, 2026. The Nasdaq-listed stock was last quoted at USD 497.53 on October 12, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 203.40 to USD 739.67 and a market capitalization of USD 395.0 billion.

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