Followed 105 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:AMAT Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $456.47 +2.46 (+0.54%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$456.56 +0.09 (+0.02%) As of 05:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Applied Materials Stock (NASDAQ:AMAT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Applied Materials alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$452.70▼$464.5750-Day Range$435.91▼$603.0452-Week Range$167.18▼$739.67Volume4.27 million shsAverage Volume8.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$362.25 billionP/E Ratio39.35Dividend Yield0.46%Price Target$658.45Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Applied Materials, Inc. is a global provider of materials engineering solutions used to manufacture semiconductors, displays and other advanced electronic products. The company develops and supplies equipment, services and software that help customers build and improve the performance of chips and display panels. Its semiconductor products support processes including deposition, etch, patterning, inspection, metrology and materials modification. Applied Materials also provides equipment and services for display manufacturing, including technologies used in producing liquid-crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays, as well as solutions for adjacent markets such as solar and other specialty applications. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves semiconductor and display manufacturers worldwide through operations, customer-support centers and research and development activities across major technology-producing regions. Gary E. Dickerson has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2013.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Applied Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreAMAT MarketRank™: Applied Materials scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 596 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingApplied Materials has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 27 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialApplied Materials has a consensus price target of $658.45, representing about 42.7% upside from its current price of $461.58.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth43.26% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Applied Materials are expected to grow by 43.26% in the coming year, from $12.76 to $18.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 39.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 39.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioApplied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 1.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApplied Materials has a P/B Ratio of 14.29. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Applied Materials has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied Materials has recently increased by 31.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldApplied Materials has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthApplied Materials has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Applied Materials is 18.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Applied Materials will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.60% next year. This indicates that Applied Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Applied Materials' dividend. News and Social Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.23 News SentimentApplied Materials has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest184 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows105 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 262% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $146,579,059.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.30% of the stock of Applied Materials is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.56% 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. Receive AMAT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied Materials and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(AMAT) a Buy Now?3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comSemiconductor Manufacturing Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely.September 11 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)Applied Materials vs. Intel: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?September 11 at 8:54 AM | fool.comApplied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Director Judy Bruner Sells 1,000 Shares of StockSeptember 11 at 6:52 AM | insidertrades.comThese 3 GARP Stocks Show Why Growth and Value Do Not Have to ClashApplied Materials, Progressive, and PulteGroup stand out as growth-at-a-reasonable-price stocks for the second half of 2026, each balancing valuation and growth differently.August 30, 2026 | marketbeat.comApplied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) CFO Brice Hill Sells 7,500 Shares of StockAugust 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comApplied Materials Beat Everything but Wall Street’s Expectations for MarginsApplied Materials beat Q3 estimates and raised guidance, but shares fell 6% as sequential growth slowed and gross margin guidance stalled at 50.4% for Q4.August 15, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines AMAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMAT shares performed this year? Applied Materials' stock was trading at $256.99 at the start of the year. Since then, AMAT shares have increased by 77.6% and is now trading at $456.47. How were Applied Materials' earnings last quarter? Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. The firm's revenue was up 24.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Applied Materials' stock buyback program work? Applied Materials' board authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 8.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does Applied Materials have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Applied Materials: Perceptive Engineering, Think Silicon, Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., Semitool Inc., Advent Solar, Baccini, and more. Who are Applied Materials' major shareholders? Applied Materials' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (109.65%), BlackRock Inc. (10.10%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.19%) and Amundi (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary E Dickerson, Prabu G Raja, Omkaram Nalamasu, Timothy M Deane, Brice Hill, Teri A Little, Judy Bruner and Adam Sanders. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Applied Materials? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Applied Materials own? 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 Earnings8/13/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today9/11/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/12/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AMAT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AMAT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Materials & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMAT CIK6951 Webwww.appliedmaterials.com Phone(408) 727-5555Fax408-748-9943Employees36,500Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Applied Materials$658.45 High Price Target$900.00 Low Price Target$290.00 Potential Upside/Downside+44.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage33 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.60 Trailing P/E Ratio39.34 Forward P/E Ratio35.76 P/E Growth1.31Net Income$7.00 billion Net Margins30.05% Pretax Margin34.79% Return on Equity38.02% Return on Assets22.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio2.42 Quick Ratio1.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.37 billion Price / Sales12.77 Cash Flow$9.83 per share Price / Cash Flow46.44 Book Value$32.29 per share Price / Book14.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares793,600,000Free Float791,216,000Market Cap$362.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.60 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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