Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Applied Materials with an Outperform rating and $260 price target. The analyst started coverage of the semicap equipment sector with a positive view on industry fundamentals. The firm thinks four secular drivers have transitioned the group from ex-growth to a high-single digit growth industry, and models wafer fab equipment spending of $220B in 2032, up from $100B levels recently. Evercore likes all the large cap stocks, but favor Applied Materials due to its strategic approach and attractive valuation.
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