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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$509.13
-0.6%		$486.92
$203.40
▼
$739.67
$403.65B1.67.94 million shs981,297 shs
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$12.21
-0.8%		$13.93
$11.11
▼
$17.78
$48.75B1.8357.27 million shs4.81 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$194.83
-0.9%		$187.56
$98.10
▼
$307.37
$253.98B1.4511.16 million shs845,655 shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
+5.19%+8.37%+10.90%-21.34%+149.82%
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
-0.69%-6.15%-11.52%-9.96%+1.57%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
+3.89%+4.36%+11.96%-26.17%+84.69%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$509.13
-0.6%		$486.92
$203.40
▼
$739.67
$403.65B1.67.94 million shs981,297 shs
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$12.21
-0.8%		$13.93
$11.11
▼
$17.78
$48.75B1.8357.27 million shs4.81 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$194.83
-0.9%		$187.56
$98.10
▼
$307.37
$253.98B1.4511.16 million shs845,655 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
+5.19%+8.37%+10.90%-21.34%+149.82%
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
-0.69%-6.15%-11.52%-9.96%+1.57%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
+3.89%+4.36%+11.96%-26.17%+84.69%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.82
Moderate Buy$629.3823.62% Upside
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
2.37
Hold$15.6828.41% Upside
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
2.66
Moderate Buy$222.2214.06% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest KLAC, F, and AMAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/28/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$642.00 ➝ $563.00
9/28/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/21/2026
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
9/9/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
9/1/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$675.00 ➝ $695.00
9/1/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$215.00 ➝ $200.00
8/25/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
8/25/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$650.00 ➝ $590.00
8/18/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Argus logo
Argus
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Set Price TargetBuy$500.00 ➝ $600.00
8/17/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Berenberg Bank logo
Berenberg Bank
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Boost Price TargetBuy$575.00 ➝ $675.00
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
(Data available from 9/30/2023 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
$28.37B14.24$10.56 per share48.22$32.29 per share15.77
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$187.27B0.26$2.44 per share5.01$8.55 per share1.43
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$13.58B18.72$4.22 per share46.16$4.86 per share40.09
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$11.6043.8527.871.3530.05%38.02%22.09%11/12/2026 (Estimated)
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
-$8.18B-$1.87N/A6.290.26-3.93%17.23%2.33%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$4.83B$3.6753.0729.791.6835.57%87.66%29.23%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest KLAC, F, and AMAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/28/2026Q1 2027
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1.18N/AN/AN/A$4.04 billionN/A
10/22/2026Q3 2026
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$0.4152N/AN/AN/A$48.83 billionN/A
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
7/28/2026Q2 2026
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$0.33$0.42+$0.09-$0.33$47.24 billion$48.30 billion
7/28/2026Q4 2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1.00$1.05+$0.05$1.04$3.61 billion$3.66 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.120.42%+14.87%18.28%8 Years
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
$0.604.92%+37.97%N/A N/A
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$0.920.47%+17.32%25.07%16 Years

Latest KLAC, F, and AMAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/10/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.530.47%11/19/202611/19/202612/10/2026
7/28/2026
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
quarterly$0.154.29%8/11/20268/11/20269/1/2026
8/6/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
quarterly$0.230.45%8/17/20268/17/20269/1/2026
(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
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
3.07
1.09
0.93
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
0.93
2.88
2.03

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
58.74%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
86.65%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.30%
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
0.63%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
79.39%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
36,500793.60 million791.22 millionOptionable
Ford Motor Company stock logo
F
Ford Motor
169,0003.99 billion3.96 billionOptionable
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
17,2001.31 billion268.96 millionOptionable

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Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$509.13 -2.88 (-0.56%)
As of 10:49 AM 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.

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Ford Motor NYSE:F

$12.21 -0.09 (-0.76%)
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Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

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KLA NASDAQ:KLAC

$194.83 -1.70 (-0.87%)
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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.

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