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Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$501.77 +65.32 (+14.97%)
Closing price 07/30/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Applied Materials Stock (NASDAQ:AMAT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$476.12
$508.54
50-Day Range
$432.16
$723.00
52-Week Range
$154.46
$739.67
Volume
12.13 million shs
Average Volume
8.23 million shs
Market Capitalization
$398.39 billion
P/E Ratio
47.11
Dividend Yield
0.42%
Price Target
$599.19
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Applied Materials, Inc. is a U.S.-based supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat panel displays and other advanced materials. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company designs and sells capital equipment and related technologies that enable production of integrated circuits, display panels and materials used across the electronics supply chain.

Applied Materials’ offerings include process equipment and factory software that support critical steps in device fabrication, such as deposition, etch, implantation, inspection and metrology, as well as systems for packaging and advanced heterogeneous integration. The company also provides installation, spare parts, maintenance, upgrades and analytics-driven services intended to maximize fab productivity and yield over the equipment lifecycle.

Operating on a global scale, Applied Materials serves major semiconductor and display manufacturers across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and other regions where chip fabrication and display production are concentrated. Its customer base spans foundries, integrated device manufacturers, memory makers and display producers, and the company’s tools are used in both leading-edge node fabs and in facilities focused on mature-node production and advanced packaging.

Founded in the late 1960s, Applied Materials has grown into one of the principal suppliers of production equipment for the semiconductor industry, adapting its product portfolio as chip architectures and materials needs have evolved. The company invests in research and development to address emerging process challenges and to support trends such as greater device scaling, new materials integration and advanced packaging. Applied Materials’ long-standing role in the semiconductor ecosystem positions it as a key technology partner for manufacturers navigating the industry’s technical and capacity-driven cycles.

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Applied Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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AMAT MarketRank™: 

Applied Materials scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 626 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 2.85, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 27 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $599.19, representing about 19.4% upside from its current price of $501.77.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Applied Materials has been the subject of 25 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 33.69% in the coming year, from $12.14 to $16.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 47.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 47.11, 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 166.99.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Applied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 1.11. 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 19.58. 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

    2.11% 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 1.65, 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 16.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Applied Materials has a dividend yield of 0.49%, 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 19.91%. 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 13.06% next year. This indicates that Applied Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Applied Materials' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Applied Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 76 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    170 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    91 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 112% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Applied Materials insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $169,654,805.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.30% 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 $256.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMAT stock has increased by 95.2% and is now trading at $501.77.

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 14th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $2.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.18. The business's revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Applied Materials' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $10,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is 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 more.

Applied Materials' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.06%), Cardano Risk Management B.V. (0.05%) and Czech National Bank (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary E Dickerson, Prabu G Raja, Omkaram Nalamasu, Brice Hill, Timothy M Deane, Teri A Little, Judy Bruner and Adam Sanders.
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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
5/14/2026
Record date for 6/11 Dividend
5/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend
5/21/2026
Dividend Payable
6/11/2026
Today
7/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2026
Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/20/2026
Dividend Payable
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC COMP - SEMIC
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AMAT
CIK
6951
Employees
36,500
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$900.00
Low Price Target
$150.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.85
Research Coverage
34 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.65
Trailing P/E Ratio
47.11
Forward P/E Ratio
41.33
P/E Growth
1.11
Net Income
$7.00 billion
Net Margins
29.31%
Pretax Margin
35.77%
Return on Equity
36.97%
Return on Assets
21.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.22
Current Ratio
2.51
Quick Ratio
1.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$28.37 billion
Price / Sales
14.04
Cash Flow
$11.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
43.24
Book Value
$25.63 per share
Price / Book
19.58

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
793,960,000
Free Float
791,577,000
Market Cap
$398.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.57

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This page (NASDAQ:AMAT) was last updated on 7/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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