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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$492.32
-0.8%		$562.67
$154.46
▼
$739.67
$390.88B1.618.24 million shs5.53 million shs
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$966.78
-0.8%		$967.02
$114.25
▼
$1,255.00
$1.09T2.1844.84 million shs21.72 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
+0.01%-7.17%-12.11%+14.82%+208.28%
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
+3.97%+2.58%+0.36%+29.74%+731.27%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$492.32
-0.8%		$562.67
$154.46
▼
$739.67
$390.88B1.618.24 million shs5.53 million shs
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$966.78
-0.8%		$967.02
$114.25
▼
$1,255.00
$1.09T2.1844.84 million shs21.72 million shs
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7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market Boom

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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
+0.01%-7.17%-12.11%+14.82%+208.28%
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
+3.97%+2.58%+0.36%+29.74%+731.27%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.88
Moderate Buy$659.8334.02% Upside
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
3.00
Buy$1,261.2630.46% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AMAT and MU Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/21/2026
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$1,300.00
8/19/2026
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/18/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Argus logo
Argus
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Set Price Target$600.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price TargetBuy$705.00 ➝ $675.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Craig Hallum logo
Craig Hallum
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Boost Price TargetBuy$530.00 ➝ $585.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuy$605.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$646.00 ➝ $642.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$675.00 ➝ $700.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Bank of America Corporation logo
Bank of America
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Lower Price TargetBuy$720.00 ➝ $650.00
8/14/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy$705.00 ➝ $675.00
(Data available from 8/21/2023 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
$28.37B13.78$10.02 per share49.15$32.28 per share15.25
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$37.38B29.21$15.64 per share61.80$48.26 per share20.03
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$11.6042.4427.101.0630.05%38.02%22.09%N/A
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$8.54B$44.1721.896.12N/A55.91%71.13%50.33%9/22/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AMAT and MU Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/13/2026Q3 2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$3.40$3.50+$0.10$3.17$8.99 billion$9.12 billion
6/24/2026Q3 2026
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$21.39$25.11+$3.72$24.67$35.91 billion$41.46 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.120.43%+14.87%18.28%8 Years
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$0.600.06%N/A1.36%N/A

Latest AMAT and MU Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/9/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.530.43%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
6/24/2026
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
quarterly$0.150.06%7/6/20267/6/20267/21/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.20
2.42
1.79
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
0.05
3.42
2.98

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
80.84%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.30%
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
0.24%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
36,500793.96 million791.58 millionOptionable
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
53,0001.13 billion1.13 billionOptionable

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Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$492.32 -3.89 (-0.78%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

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.

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Micron Technology NASDAQ:MU

$966.78 -7.55 (-0.77%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

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