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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$199.60
-0.9%
$176.53
$123.74
$215.70
$160.48B1.778.34 million shs6.02 million shs
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$351.06
-1.7%
$349.81
$221.56
$376.45
$97.27B11.85 million shs1.92 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1,059.10
-0.9%
$925.83
$551.33
$1,076.79
$140.73B1.48921,196 shs710,442 shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$128.13
-0.1%
$105.18
$56.32
$133.57
$161.82B1.7611.39 million shs9.62 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
+0.28%+13.09%+24.35%+9.76%+2.37%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
-2.55%+2.79%+3.41%+17.54%+30.60%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-0.24%+7.96%+21.50%+18.35%+38.73%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-2.74%+5.27%+26.70%+32.51%+62.21%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$199.60
-0.9%
$176.53
$123.74
$215.70
$160.48B1.778.34 million shs6.02 million shs
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$351.06
-1.7%
$349.81
$221.56
$376.45
$97.27B11.85 million shs1.92 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1,059.10
-0.9%
$925.83
$551.33
$1,076.79
$140.73B1.48921,196 shs710,442 shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$128.13
-0.1%
$105.18
$56.32
$133.57
$161.82B1.7611.39 million shs9.62 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
+0.28%+13.09%+24.35%+9.76%+2.37%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
-2.55%+2.79%+3.41%+17.54%+30.60%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-0.24%+7.96%+21.50%+18.35%+38.73%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-2.74%+5.27%+26.70%+32.51%+62.21%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.53
Moderate Buy$194.15-2.73% Downside
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
2.73
Moderate Buy$364.333.78% Upside
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
2.39
Hold$900.29-14.99% Downside
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
2.74
Moderate Buy$111.35-13.10% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CDNS, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/24/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
B. Riley
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Boost Price TargetBuy$130.00 ➝ $160.00
9/23/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$200.00 ➝ $220.00
9/22/2025
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
Morgan Stanley
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Set Price TargetOverweightEqual Weight$928.00 ➝ $1,093.00
9/22/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Morgan Stanley
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UpgradeEqual WeightOverweight$172.00 ➝ $209.00
9/22/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Morgan Stanley
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Set Price TargetUnderweightEqual Weight$92.00 ➝ $125.00
9/12/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Mizuho
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Reiterated RatingOutperformNeutral$200.00 ➝ $175.00
9/12/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$120.00 ➝ $130.00
9/8/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$113.00 ➝ $120.00
9/2/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingEqual WeightUnderweight$94.00 ➝ $92.00
8/21/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$115.00 ➝ $120.00
8/20/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Daiwa America
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
(Data available from 9/25/2022 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
$27.18B5.85$9.14 per share21.84$24.48 per share8.15
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$4.64B20.61$5.14 per share68.30$17.04 per share20.60
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$12.16B11.47$38.19 per share27.73$35.56 per share29.78
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$18.44B8.76$4.46 per share28.71$7.71 per share16.62
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
$7.18B$8.3923.7919.822.8723.88%40.96%22.99%11/13/2025 (Estimated)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$1.06B$3.7094.8854.184.6819.88%29.65%15.38%10/27/2025 (Estimated)
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$4.06B$30.3934.8533.003.6333.41%112.41%28.75%10/29/2025 (Estimated)
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$5.36B$4.1630.8034.081.6229.07%58.17%26.42%10/22/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CDNS, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/22/2025Q1 2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.21N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
8/14/2025Q3 2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.36$2.48+$0.12$2.22$7.21 billion$7.30 billion
7/31/2025Q4 2025
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$8.53$9.38+$0.85$9.06$3.08 billion$3.17 billion
7/30/2025Q4 2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.21$1.33+$0.12$1.35$4.99 billion$5.17 billion
7/28/2025Q2 2025
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
$1.56$1.65+$0.09$0.59$1.25 billion$1.28 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$1.840.92%N/A21.93%8 Years
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$7.600.72%N/A25.01%16 Years
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$0.920.72%N/A22.12%10 Years

Latest CDNS, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/11/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.461.08%11/20/202511/20/202512/11/2025
8/26/2025
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
quarterly$0.260.81%9/24/20259/24/202510/15/2025
8/7/2025
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
quarterly$1.900.83%8/18/20258/18/20259/3/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.28
2.50
1.76
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
0.49
2.82
2.67
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1.25
2.62
1.83
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.38
2.21
1.55

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
84.85%
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
0.24%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
1.99%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
0.12%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.29%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
35,700796.64 million794.73 millionOptionable
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. stock logo
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems
12,700272.49 million267.07 millionOptionable
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
15,200131.68 million131.80 millionOptionable
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
19,0001.26 billion1.26 billionOptionable

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Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Price Target Raised to $160.00 at B. Riley
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Applied Materials stock logo

Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$199.60 -1.84 (-0.91%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$199.16 -0.44 (-0.22%)
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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.

Cadence Design Systems stock logo

Cadence Design Systems NASDAQ:CDNS

$351.06 -5.90 (-1.65%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$351.14 +0.08 (+0.02%)
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus DFT software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, mobile, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, and life science industries. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

KLA stock logo

KLA NASDAQ:KLAC

$1,059.10 -9.57 (-0.90%)
Closing price 04:00 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

$128.13 -0.19 (-0.15%)
Closing price 04:00 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.