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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$156.00
+0.1%
$147.21
$123.74
$255.89
$126.74B1.716.71 million shs4.82 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$438.00
+1.1%
$388.19
$344.79
$468.35
$3.26T0.9921.33 million shs23.46 million shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$70.47
+2.6%
$65.59
$55.85
$93.66
$66.80B1.5111.20 million shs11.78 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
-0.10%+4.73%+20.97%-13.33%-24.77%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+1.07%+2.96%+23.53%+6.89%+6.69%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
+2.59%+7.74%+22.75%-8.84%+10.44%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.9782 of 5 stars
4.34.03.32.33.03.32.5
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.76 of 5 stars
3.43.03.32.92.82.51.9
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
4.5364 of 5 stars
3.33.00.03.22.72.52.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.70
Moderate Buy$208.8633.88% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.86
Moderate Buy$507.7715.93% Upside
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
2.51
Moderate Buy$83.6818.74% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2025
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$98.00 ➝ $95.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$450.00 ➝ $500.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$475.00 ➝ $550.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$472.00 ➝ $482.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$502.00 ➝ $512.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$500.00 ➝ $515.00
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral
5/1/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
TD Securities
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$475.00 ➝ $490.00
(Data available from 5/9/2022 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
$27.64B4.59$8.36 per share18.65$23.05 per share6.77
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$270.01B12.06$15.64 per share28.01$40.72 per share10.76
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$31.89B2.15$5.08 per share13.88$20.64 per share3.41
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$7.6520.3915.491.8122.95%39.50%22.12%5/15/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$88.14B$12.9435.2729.802.2135.43%33.36%18.07%N/A
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$4.15B$4.4717.5712.521.2713.04%23.67%5.83%N/A

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/15/2025Q2 2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.30N/AN/AN/A$7.12 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q3 2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.22$3.46+$0.24$3.46$68.54 billion$70.07 billion
4/29/2025Q1 2025
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.16$1.33+$0.17$1.29$7.84 billion$7.79 billion
2/13/2025Q1 2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.28$2.38+$0.10$1.45$7.16 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$1.841.18%+17.37%24.05%8 Years
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.320.76%+10.22%25.66%23 Years
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/6/2025
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.461.18%5/22/20255/22/20256/12/2025
3/11/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.830.87%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.29
2.67
1.96
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.13
1.35
1.34
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.48
1.26
1.26

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
68.32%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.24%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.14%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
33,000812.44 million810.75 millionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
221,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
29,900972.53 million987.86 millionOptionable

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
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Applied Materials stock logo

Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$156.00 +0.19 (+0.12%)
Closing price 05/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$157.01 +1.01 (+0.65%)
As of 06:09 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.

Microsoft stock logo

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$438.00 +4.65 (+1.07%)
Closing price 05/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$438.78 +0.77 (+0.18%)
As of 06:23 AM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

PayPal stock logo

PayPal NASDAQ:PYPL

$70.47 +1.78 (+2.59%)
Closing price 05/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$70.60 +0.13 (+0.18%)
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.