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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$592.79
-1.7%
$499.51
$154.46
$739.67
$478.79B1.5712.18 million shs8.58 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$233.31
-1.0%
$213.01
$83.22
$307.37
$307.69B1.4115.07 million shs12.11 million shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$350.20
-0.3%
$326.35
$90.93
$438.50
$439.46B1.813.56 million shs13.54 million shs
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$577.46
+7.1%
$543.20
$63.67
$799.87
$185.78B2.119.92 million shs7.55 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
-1.70%-14.66%+30.86%+67.31%+210.58%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-0.95%-16.19%+20.94%+50.63%+155.07%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-0.34%-14.77%+15.47%+56.10%+254.95%
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
+7.14%-11.41%+12.85%+85.11%+776.27%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$592.79
-1.7%
$499.51
$154.46
$739.67
$478.79B1.5712.18 million shs8.58 million shs
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$233.31
-1.0%
$213.01
$83.22
$307.37
$307.69B1.4115.07 million shs12.11 million shs
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$350.20
-0.3%
$326.35
$90.93
$438.50
$439.46B1.813.56 million shs13.54 million shs
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$577.46
+7.1%
$543.20
$63.67
$799.87
$185.78B2.119.92 million shs7.55 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
-1.70%-14.66%+30.86%+67.31%+210.58%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
-0.95%-16.19%+20.94%+50.63%+155.07%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
-0.34%-14.77%+15.47%+56.10%+254.95%
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
+7.14%-11.41%+12.85%+85.11%+776.27%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
2.85
Moderate Buy$569.65-3.90% Downside
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
2.67
Moderate Buy$280.3420.16% Upside
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
2.82
Moderate Buy$347.75-0.70% Downside
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
2.92
Moderate Buy$493.52-14.54% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest WDC, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/6/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$502.00 ➝ $647.00
7/6/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
Boost Price TargetOverweight$190.00 ➝ $274.00
7/6/2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Boost Price TargetOverweight$331.00 ➝ $404.00
7/1/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
7/1/2026
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Boost Price TargetBuy$610.00 ➝ $732.00
6/30/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
Reiterated RatingNeutral$275.00
6/30/2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Reiterated RatingPositive$385.00 ➝ $475.00
6/30/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
Boost Price TargetPositive$575.00 ➝ $900.00
6/29/2026
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Boost Price TargetOverweight$660.00 ➝ $900.00
6/29/2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
Set Price TargetOverweight$425.00 ➝ $500.00
6/29/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
Set Price TargetOverweight$250.00 ➝ $325.00
(Data available from 7/7/2023 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
$28.37B16.59$9.92 per share59.74$25.63 per share23.13
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$12.16B25.07$3.82 per share61.13$3.56 per share65.54
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$18.44B23.76$4.45 per share78.63$7.71 per share45.42
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$9.52B20.91$6.48 per share89.08$15.22 per share37.94
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$10.6555.6637.101.6829.31%36.97%21.30%8/13/2026 (Estimated)
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$4.06B$3.5366.0447.042.6135.66%91.89%29.21%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$5.36B$5.3066.0844.552.1030.94%66.21%31.61%7/29/2026 (Estimated)
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$1.89B$16.7534.4832.05N/A55.29%42.95%20.37%7/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest WDC, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/30/2026Q4 2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$1.00N/AN/AN/A$3.60 billionN/A
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.68N/AN/AN/A$6.65 billionN/A
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$3.28N/AN/AN/A$3.69 billionN/A
5/14/2026Q2 2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.68$2.86+$0.18$3.51$7.68 billion$7.91 billion
4/30/2026Q3 2026
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$2.39$2.72+$0.33$8.20$3.25 billion$3.34 billion
4/29/2026Q3 2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$0.9170$9.40+$8.4830$0.9120$3.37 billion$3.42 billion
4/22/2026Q3 2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.36$1.47+$0.11$1.45$5.70 billion$5.84 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
$2.120.36%+14.87%19.91%8 Years
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
$0.920.39%+15.56%26.06%16 Years
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
$1.040.30%+14.87%19.62%10 Years
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$0.600.10%+62.33%3.58%N/A

Latest WDC, AMAT, KLAC, and LRCX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/9/2026
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
quarterly$0.530.42%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
5/20/2026
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
quarterly$0.260.28%6/17/20266/17/20267/8/2026
4/29/2026
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
quarterly$0.150.12%6/5/20266/5/20266/17/2026
5/7/2026
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
quarterly$0.230.52%5/18/20265/18/20266/2/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.22
2.51
1.80
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
1.01
3.03
2.11
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.35
2.54
1.77
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
N/A
1.49
1.20

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
80.56%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
86.65%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
84.61%
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
92.51%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
0.30%
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
91.48%
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
0.31%
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
0.18%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Materials, Inc. stock logo
AMAT
Applied Materials
36,500793.96 million791.58 millionOptionable
KLA Corporation stock logo
KLAC
KLA
15,2001.31 billion111.30 millionOptionable
Lam Research Corporation stock logo
LRCX
Lam Research
19,0001.25 billion1.25 billionOptionable
Western Digital Corporation stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
40,000344.68 million344.06 millionOptionable

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Applied Materials stock logo

Applied Materials NASDAQ:AMAT

$592.79 -10.25 (-1.70%)
Closing price 07/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$579.95 -12.84 (-2.17%)
As of 04:00 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.

KLA stock logo

KLA NASDAQ:KLAC

$233.31 -2.24 (-0.95%)
Closing price 07/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$227.14 -6.17 (-2.64%)
As of 04:00 AM 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

$350.20 -1.21 (-0.34%)
Closing price 07/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$341.68 -8.52 (-2.43%)
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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.

Western Digital stock logo

Western Digital NASDAQ:WDC

$577.46 +38.46 (+7.14%)
Closing price 07/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$558.47 -18.99 (-3.29%)
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Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, and set top boxes; and flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications. The company also provides enterprise HDDs; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; and data storage platforms. In addition, it offers external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client portable SSDs; removable cards that are used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, and cameras and smart video systems; universal serial bus flash drives for use in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products used in-field backup of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music, and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company sells its products under the Western Digital, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.