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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$183.07 -0.14 (-0.08%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Applied Materials Stock (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$182.53
$184.77
50-Day Range
$138.30
$183.52
52-Week Range
$123.74
$255.89
Volume
4.07 million shs
Average Volume
7.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$146.91 billion
P/E Ratio
22.27
Dividend Yield
1.01%
Price Target
$200.24
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Applied Materials, Inc. is a leading provider of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat panel displays and solar products. The company’s portfolio spans key process technologies, including thin film deposition, etch, chemical-mechanical planarization, ion implantation, metrology and inspection. Through its Applied Global Services division, the firm also offers maintenance, spare parts and upgrades designed to optimize factory performance and address the evolving needs of semiconductor and display makers worldwide.

Since its founding in 1967 in California’s Silicon Valley, Applied Materials has helped drive innovation in microelectronics by supplying the tools and technologies that underpin the production of advanced logic, memory and foundry devices. Over the decades, the company has expanded its capabilities via strategic acquisitions and organic research and development, building a broad technology foundation that spans from atomic-scale materials engineering to software-driven automation and analytics.

Applied Materials maintains a global footprint, operating R&D centers, manufacturing facilities and customer support operations across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Its equipment is utilized by major semiconductor fabs in key markets such as Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan and the United States. The company’s international presence is reinforced by regional service centers that ensure rapid response times for technical support, field service and process optimization.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Gary E. Dickerson, Applied Materials pursues a customer-centric strategy focused on driving productivity improvements and enabling next-generation node scaling. The executive team includes experienced industry veterans overseeing operations, technology development, marketing and global services. Guided by a commitment to innovation and sustainability, Applied Materials continues to support the semiconductor ecosystem through collaborative partnerships with chipmakers, research institutes and industry consortia.

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Applied Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

AMAT MarketRank™: 

Applied Materials scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Applied Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Applied Materials has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Applied Materials' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Applied Materials are expected to grow by 7.36% in the coming year, from $9.38 to $10.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 22.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 22.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 45.30.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Applied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Applied Materials has a P/B Ratio of 7.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Applied Materials' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.07% of the float of Applied Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Applied Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Applied Materials has recently decreased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Applied Materials has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Applied Materials has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Applied Materials is 22.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Applied Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.27% next year. This indicates that Applied Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Applied Materials' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.07% of the float of Applied Materials has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Applied Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Applied Materials has recently decreased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Applied Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 55 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 35 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    84 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    43 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Applied Materials insiders have bought 4,046.86% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,865,000.00 in company stock and sold $165,547.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.24% of the stock of Applied Materials is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.56% of the stock of Applied Materials is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Applied Materials' insider trading history.
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AMAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Applied Materials' stock was trading at $162.63 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AMAT stock has increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $183.07.
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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.08. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Applied Materials' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $10,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Applied Materials subsidiaries include these companies: Perceptive Engineering, Think Silicon, Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., Semitool Inc., Advent Solar, Baccini, and others.

Shares of AMAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Applied Materials investors own include IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), ASML (ASML), HubSpot (HUBS), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Cadence Design Systems (CDNS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/15/2025
Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/22/2025
Dividend Payable
6/12/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2025
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC COMP - SEMIC
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AMAT
CIK
6951
Employees
35,700
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$200.24
High Stock Price Target
$250.00
Low Stock Price Target
$158.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
22.27
Forward P/E Ratio
19.52
P/E Growth
2.04
Net Income
$7.18 billion
Pretax Margin
29.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$28.09 billion
Cash Flow
$9.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.87
Book Value
$23.05 per share
Price / Book
7.94

Miscellaneous

Free Float
800,572,000
Market Cap
$146.91 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.67

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This page (NASDAQ:AMAT) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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