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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$461.67
-4.3%		$550.80
$154.46
▼
$739.67
$382.80B1.617.30 million shs6.51 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$513.53
+1.7%		$430.87
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.75T1.1130.08 million shs29.12 million shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$53.66
-12.7%		$53.88
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$52.59B1.39.83 million shs36.28 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
-4.29%-6.23%+5.78%+2.58%+180.84%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+1.68%+6.27%+31.49%+14.06%+1.34%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
-12.71%-12.82%-8.04%+19.91%-22.96%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$461.67
-4.3%		$550.80
$154.46
▼
$739.67
$382.80B1.617.30 million shs6.51 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$513.53
+1.7%		$430.87
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.75T1.1130.08 million shs29.12 million shs
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$53.66
-12.7%		$53.88
$38.46
▼
$79.21
$52.59B1.39.83 million shs36.28 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
-4.29%-6.23%+5.78%+2.58%+180.84%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+1.68%+6.27%+31.49%+14.06%+1.34%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
-12.71%-12.82%-8.04%+19.91%-22.96%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.88
Moderate Buy$657.7642.47% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.89
Moderate Buy$560.279.10% Upside
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
2.11
Hold$56.144.62% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Loop Capital logo
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetHold$62.00 ➝ $50.00
8/28/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$51.00
8/27/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
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
8/24/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/19/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold$59.00 ➝ $62.00
8/18/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Argus logo
Argus
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Set Price Target$600.00
8/17/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$42.00 ➝ $59.00
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
(Data available from 8/29/2023 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
$30.84B11.88$9.66 per share47.78$32.29 per share14.30
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$331.84B11.49$22.92 per share22.41$59.58 per share8.62
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$33.17B1.38$5.71 per share9.40$23.17 per share2.32
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$11.6039.8025.411.0330.05%38.02%22.09%11/12/2026 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$133.75B$17.9628.5922.151.6340.31%31.98%18.70%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$5.23B$5.2910.149.251.5014.36%24.39%6.06%10/27/2026 (Estimated)

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT 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
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.24$4.74+$0.50$4.81$87.62 billion$90.01 billion
7/28/2026Q2 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$1.28$1.38+$0.10$1.25$8.47 billion$8.68 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.120.46%+14.87%18.28%8 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.71%+10.21%20.27%23 Years
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
$0.561.04%N/A10.59%N/A

Latest MSFT, PYPL, and AMAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
quarterly$0.140.96%9/4/20269/4/20269/25/2026
6/9/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.530.43%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
6/10/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.910.76%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
(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
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.07
1.23
1.22
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.55
1.29
1.29

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
Microsoft Corporation 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
0.30%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
0.63%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
36,500793.60 million791.22 millionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
223,0007.43 billion7.42 billionOptionable
PayPal Holdings, Inc. stock logo
PYPL
PayPal
23,800855.46 million850.07 millionOptionable

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Applied Materials stock logo

Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$461.67 -20.69 (-4.29%)
As of 08/28/2026 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.

Microsoft stock logo

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$513.53 +8.47 (+1.68%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

$53.66 -7.81 (-12.71%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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.

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