$AMAT

Hill Brice sold $1.2M of AMAT

Hill Brice (SVP, CFO) sold 2,500 shares of APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT) at $498.86 ($1.25M total) on 2026-06-03.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Hill Brice
Published Jun 5, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Added to alphai Jun 5, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
How this was made
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alphai market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$AMAT
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$AMAT
Relevance
6/10
alphai data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AMATBearishLow
01

Why it matters

Traders may use the disclosure as a near-term sentiment input, but it does not introduce new operational or financial information.

02

Market read

Expect limited price reaction unless paired with other negative catalysts; treat as a low-conviction sentiment datapoint.

03

What to watch

The sale size is modest relative to AMAT’s market cap; without follow-on buys/sells or a pattern, the signal may be statistically weak.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: after-hours/next-session read-through from a just-filed SEC Form 4 (filed 2026-06-05)

Background

SEC Form 4 discloses insider transactions; this one is an officer (CFO) open-market sale of common stock.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AMATBearishMedium confidence
Context

Applied Materials CFO Hill Brice sold $1.25M of AMAT shares in an open-market transaction disclosed on SEC Form 4.

Expected impact

Likely small/short-lived impact; any move would be dominated by broader tape and fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing provides a discrete sale size and price, but no accompanying new company-specific event (earnings, guidance, deal, lawsuit).

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity without sector-wide information.

None expected beyond AMAT-specific sentiment.

None expected.

Counterpoint

A single open-market sale (even without a stated 10b5-1 plan) can reflect diversification or routine liquidity needs rather than bearish fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Applied Materials (AMAT)

    Subject of the insider transaction disclosure: CFO Hill Brice sold 2,500 shares at ~$498.86.

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