Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:AMAT Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $377.24 +1.66 (+0.44%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$376.86 -0.38 (-0.10%) As of 10/23/2026 07:59 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$372.80▼$384.3350-Day Range$375.58▼$542.2852-Week Range$203.40▼$739.67Volume6.91 million shsAverage Volume6.88 million shsMarket Capitalization$299.38 billionP/E Ratio32.52Dividend Yield0.56%Price Target$632.70Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Applied Materials, Inc. is a technology company that supplies equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductors and advanced displays. Its products help customers fabricate the integrated circuits and other components used in computers, mobile devices, data centers, automobiles and a range of connected technologies. The company’s offerings include systems for materials engineering, wafer fabrication, inspection and process control, along with equipment and services designed to improve manufacturing productivity and yield. Applied Materials also serves the display industry with equipment used to produce liquid crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays, and provides solutions for other adjacent markets. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves semiconductor and display manufacturers worldwide through a global sales, service and support network. 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™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreAMAT MarketRank™: 4.969152360515 of 5 starsApplied Materials scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 587 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 2.77, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 30 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialApplied Materials has a consensus price target of $632.70, representing about 67.7% upside from its current price of $377.24.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied Materials has been the subject of 23 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth42.92% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Applied Materials are expected to grow by 42.92% in the coming year, from $12.79 to $18.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 32.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 32.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioApplied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. 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 14.72. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.71% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied Materials has recently decreased by 4.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldApplied Materials has a dividend yield of 0.56%, 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 Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentApplied Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest159 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows77 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 97% 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 $4,454,181.00 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 Stock News HeadlinesErste Group Bank Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for AMATOctober 25 at 1:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comApplied Materials: It's Time To Double Down (Earnings Preview)October 24 at 9:51 AM | seekingalpha.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Applied Materials: Buy The Engineering Powerhouse Behind AIOctober 24 at 3:51 AM | seekingalpha.comApplied Materials (AMAT) Stock Could Be 35% Above Fair Value After AI Manufacturing NewsOctober 23 at 8:04 PM | finance.yahoo.comApplied Materials (AMAT) Stock Could Be 35% Above Fair Value After AI Manufacturing NewsOctober 23 at 8:04 PM | finance.yahoo.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.October 15, 2026 | marketbeat.comApplied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) CAO Sells 725 Shares of StockOctober 6, 2026 | insidertrades.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 beginning of the year. Since then, AMAT stock has increased by 46.8% and is now trading at $377.24. How were Applied Materials' earnings last quarter? Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.40 by $0.10. Applied Materials's revenue for the quarter was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Applied Materials' stock buyback program work? Applied Materials' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $10,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership 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 others. Who are Applied Materials' major shareholders? Applied Materials' top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.25%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.16%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.06%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC) and Lam Research (LRCX). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Today10/25/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/12/2026Record date for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Dividend Payable12/10/2026Get 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 (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AMAT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AMAT has been in this zone for over 2 months. 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$632.70 High Price Target$900.00 Low Price Target$358.20 Potential Upside/Downside+67.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage39 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.60 Trailing P/E Ratio32.52 Forward P/E Ratio29.49 P/E Growth1.05Net 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 / Sales10.55 Cash Flow$10.09 per share Price / Cash Flow37.37 Book Value$25.63 per share Price / Book14.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares793,600,000Free Float791,216,000Market Cap$299.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.60 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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