Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:AMAT Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $395.93 +8.34 (+2.15%) Closing price 10/27/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$398.14 +2.21 (+0.56%) As of 10/27/2026 08:00 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$385.31▼$398.9550-Day Range$375.58▼$542.2852-Week Range$203.40▼$739.67Volume6.38 million shsAverage VolumeN/AMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice 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™: 4.936734419165 of 5 starsApplied Materials scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 597 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 59.8% upside from its current price of $395.93.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 Valuation1.9 / 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.Read more about Applied Materials' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.79% 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 2.23, 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 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldApplied Materials does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthApplied Materials has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.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. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentApplied Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest163 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows78 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)ETFs Are Buying Applied Materials (AMAT) on Oct. 23October 27 at 8:29 AM | finance.yahoo.comBE Semiconductor stock surges as Applied Materials plans to raise stake to 20%October 27 at 8:29 AM | finance.yahoo.comSemiconductor Equipment Selloff Challenges Applied Materials (AMAT)October 27 at 8:29 AM | 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 shares have increased by 54.1% and is now trading at $395.93. How were Applied Materials' earnings last quarter? Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.40 by $0.10. The company's quarterly revenue 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 approved a share buyback program on Monday, March 10th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $10 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Applied Materials have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Applied Materials' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Applied Materials 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 Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.05%). 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 Payable9/10/2026Today10/27/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 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 3 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+59.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage39 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree Float791,216,000Market CapN/A OptionableOptionable BetaN/A Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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