Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Applied Materials, Inc. is a global supplier of equipment, services and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, flat-panel displays and other advanced electronic products. Its technologies help customers build and enhance materials at the nanoscale, supporting processes such as deposition, etching, inspection, metrology and packaging.

The company’s offerings include semiconductor manufacturing systems, process-control and inspection equipment, and services designed to improve the performance, productivity and longevity of production equipment. Applied Materials also serves display manufacturers and provides solutions for technologies used in televisions, monitors, mobile devices and other consumer electronics.

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves customers across major electronics-manufacturing regions, including North America, Asia, Europe and other international markets. Its business is organized around semiconductor equipment and services, display and adjacent markets, and related customer support operations.

Gary E. Dickerson serves as Applied Materials’ president and chief executive officer. The company’s products and services are used by semiconductor and display manufacturers worldwide as they develop and produce increasingly advanced electronic devices.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $471.38 to $487.45
• 50-Day Range: $415.38 to $564.55
• 52-Week Range: $202.87 to $739.67
• Volume: 5.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.98 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $386.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.96
• Dividend Yield: 0.44%
• Price Target: $655.72
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Applied Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Applied Materials scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Applied 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 Potential

Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $655.72, representing about 34.7% upside from its current price of $486.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Applied Materials has been the subject of 22 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 42.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Applied Materials are expected to grow by 42.85% in the coming year, from $12.79 to $18.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 41.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 41.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Applied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. 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 18.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% 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 2.44, 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 9.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Applied Materials has a dividend yield of 0.45%, 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 18.28%. 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 11.60% next year. This indicates that Applied Materials will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Applied Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 156 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

90 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $59,609,471.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 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
• Today: 9/28/2026
• SEMICON West 2026: 10/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMAT
• CIK: 6951
• Web: www.appliedmaterials.com
• Phone: (408) 727-5555
• Fax: 408-748-9943
• Employees: 36,500
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Applied Materials: $655.72
• High Price Target: $900.00
• Low Price Target: $290.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 33 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.06
• P/E Growth: 1.35
• Net Income: $7.00 billion
• Net Margins: 30.05%
• Pretax Margin: 34.79%
• Return on Equity: 38.02%
• Return on Assets: 22.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $30.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.53
• Cash Flow: $10.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.04
• Book Value: $25.63 per share
• Price / Book: 18.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 793,597,000
• Free Float: 791,216,000
• Market Cap: $386.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.60