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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$436.62
-0.9%
$379.09
$153.47
$448.45
$349.63B1.666.94 million shs12.75 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1,804.32
-4.7%
$1,643.30
$740.44
$1,939.36
$247.27B1.51.04 million shs979,301 shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$284.72
-4.8%
$246.23
$79.49
$302.00
$374.11B1.819.49 million shs9.64 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
-0.89%+0.33%+10.74%+23.02%+150.73%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-4.68%-3.47%+3.22%+23.23%+124.14%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-4.82%-3.17%+7.38%+20.88%+235.08%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$436.62
-0.9%
$379.09
$153.47
$448.45
$349.63B1.666.94 million shs12.75 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1,804.32
-4.7%
$1,643.30
$740.44
$1,939.36
$247.27B1.51.04 million shs979,301 shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$284.72
-4.8%
$246.23
$79.49
$302.00
$374.11B1.819.49 million shs9.64 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
-0.89%+0.33%+10.74%+23.02%+150.73%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-4.68%-3.47%+3.22%+23.23%+124.14%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-4.82%-3.17%+7.38%+20.88%+235.08%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.79
Moderate Buy$463.896.25% Upside
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
2.67
Moderate Buy$1,838.481.89% Upside
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
2.76
Moderate Buy$291.752.47% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AMAT, LRCX, and KLAC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetOutperform$500.00 ➝ $550.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetBuy$530.00 ➝ $550.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetBuy$450.00 ➝ $550.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetOutperform$500.00 ➝ $520.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetBuy$480.00 ➝ $515.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Set Price Target$530.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetBuy$450.00 ➝ $525.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetOverweight$550.00 ➝ $575.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetBuy$390.00 ➝ $520.00
5/15/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Reiterated RatingOutperform$525.00
5/14/2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
DowngradeBuy (B)Buy (B-)
(Data available from 5/16/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$28.37B12.21$10.01 per share43.64$25.63 per share17.04
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$13.10B18.00$36.73 per share49.12$44.63 per share40.43
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$21.68B16.42$4.25 per share66.94$8.46 per share33.65
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$7.00B$9.7741.0030.451.9529.31%38.48%21.93%N/A
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$4.06B$35.3351.0736.252.8035.66%91.89%29.21%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$5.36B$5.3053.7236.832.4830.94%66.21%31.61%7/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AMAT, LRCX, and KLAC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/14/2026Q2 2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.68$2.86+$0.18$3.51$7.68 billion$7.91 billion
4/29/2026Q3 2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$9.17$9.40+$0.23$9.12$3.37 billion$3.42 billion
4/22/2026Q3 2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.36$1.47+$0.11$1.45$5.70 billion$5.84 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$1.840.42%+14.87%18.83%8 Years
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$9.200.51%+15.39%26.04%16 Years
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.040.37%+14.87%19.62%10 Years

Latest AMAT, LRCX, and KLAC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/12/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.530.62%5/21/20265/21/20266/11/2026
5/7/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
quarterly$2.300.52%5/18/20265/18/20266/2/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.30
2.71
1.94
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1.01
3.03
2.11
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.35
2.54
1.77

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
86.65%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
84.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.30%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
91.48%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.31%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
36,500793.61 million791.23 millionOptionable
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
15,200130.63 million11.13 millionOptionable
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
19,0001.25 billion1.25 billionOptionable

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Applied Materials stock logo

Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$436.62 -3.94 (-0.89%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$432.40 -4.22 (-0.97%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

KLA stock logo

KLA NASDAQ:KLAC

$1,804.32 -88.62 (-4.68%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$1,800.72 -3.60 (-0.20%)
As of 05/15/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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KLA Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems that are used to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, the company offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, UV laser drilling, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market; inspection and electrical testing systems to identify and classify defects, as well as systems to repair defects for the display market; and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

Lam Research stock logo

Lam Research NASDAQ:LRCX

$284.72 -14.43 (-4.82%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$282.76 -1.96 (-0.69%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SOLA ultraviolet thermal processing products for film treatments; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD ALD products. It also provides SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition products; and Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions. In addition, the company offers Flex for dielectric etch applications; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes. Further, it provides Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications; and Metryx mass metrology systems for high precision in-line mass measurement in semiconductor wafer manufacturing. The company sells its products and services to semiconductors industry in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.