Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:AMAT Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $363.23 -17.72 (-4.65%) As of 12:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$352.23▼$381.3750-Day Range$319.25▼$542.2852-Week Range$203.40▼$739.67Volume4.70 million shsAverage Volume7.92 million shsMarket Capitalization$288.26 billionP/E Ratio31.31Dividend Yield0.58%Price Target$593.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Applied Materials, Inc. develops and supplies equipment, software and services used to manufacture semiconductors and advanced displays. Its technologies help customers build and process materials at the microscopic scale required for chips and other electronic products. The company’s offerings include systems for depositing, removing and modifying materials, as well as inspection, measurement and process-control tools. It also provides equipment and services for advanced semiconductor packaging and supports customers with maintenance, upgrades and manufacturing software. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves semiconductor and display manufacturers around the world. Gary Dickerson is the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Applied Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreAMAT MarketRank™: 4.939672131145 of 5 starsApplied Materials scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 592 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 2.74, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 29 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialApplied Materials has a consensus price target of $609.64, representing about 66.7% upside from its current price of $365.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied Materials has been the subject of 17 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 Valuation3.8 / 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 31.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied Materials is 31.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 41.56.Price to Earnings Growth RatioApplied Materials has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApplied Materials has a P/B Ratio of 14.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.83% 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 1.9, 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 1.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldApplied Materials has a dividend yield of 0.57%, 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 Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentApplied Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 110 news articles for Applied Materials this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 135 people have searched for AMAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows65 people have added Applied Materials to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% 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 HeadlinesThese Applied Materials Analysts Slash Price Targets Despite Strong Q3, Raised FY Outlook on >30% WFE Growth19 minutes ago | benzinga.comApplied Materials' results show strong semiconductor equipment demand, analysts say1 hour ago | seekingalpha.comA little-known law has been quietly applied to your savings for years.Fox News reported that under current law, legal title to most stocks and bonds sits with a central institution, Cede and Company, not the individual investor. If a brokerage collapses and customer securities were pledged as collateral, secured creditors can legally come before account holders. Physical gold held in a self-directed IRA is registered directly to you, with no clearinghouse or central institution holding its title.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Monetary Gold (Ad)AMAT Q4 Earnings Beat on Record Semiconductor Systems Sales1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comApplied Materials sees semiconductor systems growth above 40% as AI demand drives record results1 hour ago | proactiveinvestors.comApplied Materials Drops 6% Despite Beat-and-Raise Quarter as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Cut Price Targets; KLA Falls 6%, Lam Research Retreats 5%2 hours ago | 247wallst.comApplied Materials Says Chip Demand Remains “Much Higher Than Supply”4 hours ago | 247wallst.comApplied Materials Sees Another Record Year in 2027November 13 at 6:11 AM | benzinga.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 42.3% and is now trading at $365.6110. How were Applied Materials' earnings last quarter? Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 12th. The manufacturing equipment provider reported $4.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.06 by $0.10. The manufacturing equipment provider earned $10.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.30 billion. Applied Materials had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.02% and a net margin of 30.05%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Applied Materials' stock buyback program work? Applied Materials' board approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, March 10th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $10 billion 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 programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is 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 State Street Corp (4.82%), Sanders Capital LLC (0.65%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.27%) and Boston Partners (0.26%). 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 Record date for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend8/20/2026Dividend Payable9/10/2026Last Earnings11/12/2026Today11/13/2026Record date for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/19/2026Dividend Payable12/10/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2027Get 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 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 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$593.67 High Price Target$900.00 Low Price Target$358.20 Potential Upside/Downside+63.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.74 Research Coverage39 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.60 Trailing P/E Ratio31.25 Forward P/E Ratio19.83 P/E Growth0.77Net 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$30.84 billion Price / Sales9.33 Cash Flow$9.26 per share Price / Cash Flow39.14 Book Value$25.63 per share Price / Book14.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares793,597,000Free Float791,216,000Market Cap$287.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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