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AMAT Stock Chart & Stats
$480.04
-$26.55(-4.72%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$480.04
-$26.55(-4.72%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$192.43 - $739.67
Previous CloseN/A
Volume6.26M
Average Volume (3M)6.95M
Market Cap
$352.81B
Enterprise Value$427.11K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$9.23B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$7.35B
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.8
Beta1.54
Next Earnings
Nov 12, 2026EPS Estimate
4.06Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.43%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.67
Shares Outstanding793,597,500
10 Day Avg. Volume5,978,921
30 Day Avg. Volume6,948,516
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio76.84
Price to Book (P/B)9.11
Price to Sales (P/S)6.56
P/FCF Ratio32.64
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$691.80Price Target Upside44.11% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering28
EPS Forecast (FY)12.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$34.35B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Exceptional ProfitabilityApplied Materials has unusually strong profitability for the equipment sector, with high gross, operating, and net margins. The improvement in net margin versus 2025 indicates favorable mix or cost discipline, supporting reinvestment, resilience, and durable earnings power.
Recurring Services GrowthApplied Global Services adds a recurring, installed-base-driven revenue stream through maintenance, parts, and upgrades. Its strong current growth and expected mid-teens long-term expansion can reduce reliance on new tool cycles and support more stable cash generation.
AI And Advanced Packaging DemandDemand tied to AI infrastructure, HBM, DRAM, and advanced packaging is creating multiple structural growth avenues for Applied Materials. Exposure across these technology transitions strengthens its position as customers invest in higher-performance, more complex chips.
Bears Say
Moderating, Cycle-sensitive GrowthRevenue growth has slowed materially from the earlier post-cycle surge, showing that Applied Materials remains exposed to semiconductor capital-spending cycles. A more mature growth profile may make sustained expansion dependent on the timing of technology transitions and fab investments.
Ramp Costs Pressure MarginsRapid capacity and workforce expansion is creating near-term cost pressure even as demand remains strong. If ramp-related hiring, training, and support expenses persist, they could delay further margin expansion and reduce the conversion of strong revenue growth into incremental operating profit.
China Revenue ConcentrationChina represents a substantial share of Applied Materials' semiconductor-related revenue, creating meaningful exposure to regional and geopolitical conditions. Concentration in one market can increase earnings variability and complicate growth planning if customer access or demand changes.
Applied Materials News
AMAT FAQ
What was Applied Materials’s price range in the past 12 months?
Applied Materials lowest stock price was $192.43 and its highest was $739.67 in the past 12 months.
What is Applied Materials’s market cap?
Applied Materials’s market cap is $352.81B.
When is Applied Materials’s upcoming earnings report date?
Applied Materials’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 12, 2026 which is in 50 days.
How were Applied Materials’s earnings last quarter?
Applied Materials released its earnings results on Aug 13, 2026. The company reported $3.5 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.403 by $0.097.
Is Applied Materials overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Applied Materials’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Applied Materials pay dividends?
Applied Materials pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.53 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.43%. See more information on Applied Materials dividends here
What is Applied Materials’s EPS estimate?
Applied Materials’s EPS estimate is 4.06.
How many shares outstanding does Applied Materials have?
Applied Materials has 793,597,500 shares outstanding.
What happened to Applied Materials’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Applied Materials reported an EPS of $3.5 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.403. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.118%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Applied Materials?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AMAT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Applied Materials Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$691.80 (44.11% Upside)
$691.80 (44.11% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AMAT Sentiment 72%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 3.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $65.9M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
145.55%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
27.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. engages in provision of materials engineering solutions used to produce semiconductors. The firm also focuses on design, development, production, and servicing of the critical wafer fabrication tools used for customers to manufacture semiconductors. It operates through the following segments: Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS). The Semiconductor Systems segment includes designing, development, manufacturing and sale of equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips referred to as integrated circuits. The AGS segment engages in provision of services, spares, and factory automation software to customer fabrication plants globally. The company was founded on November 10, 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
AMAT Company Deck
AMAT Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized numerous record metrics (revenue, operating profit, EPS), strong demand driven by AI (particularly in DRAM, leading-edge logic, and advanced packaging), expanding product pipeline and strategic EPIC partnerships, and robust cash generation and capacity investments. Near-term challenges include ramp-related costs that temper immediate margin expansion, display/mix effects, supply-chain/clean-room constraints, and some guidance uncertainty (wide Q4 range and no FQ1 guide). On balance, the positives—strong multi-segment growth, margin expansion to date, product momentum, and multi-year customer visibility—outweigh the lowlights.View all AMAT earnings summariesAMAT Net sales Breakdown
73.32% Semiconductor Systems
22.51% Applied Global Services
4.18% Corporate and Other
AMAT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$691.80
▲(44.11% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.36% Insiders
20.06% Mutual Funds
16.44% Other Institutional Investors
32.26% Public Companies and Individual Investors