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Applied Materials

AMAT

Market cap $353B

444.57 USD

+27.17

6.51%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

443.61

-0.96

0.22%

1 day

6.51%

5 days

5.3%

1 month

-13.56%

3 months

-27.96%

6 months

27.21%

Year to date

65.35%

1 year

134.28%

5 years

228.02%

10 years

1,367.23%

About: Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

Employees: 36,500

Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 54.6%

Neutral 33.5%

Negative 11.9%

The Motley Fool

Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Through 2030

Nvidia grew revenue 106% year over year to $96.2 billion in its latest quarter, and management is forecasting about 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028. Broadcom says it has already secured the manufacturing supply to double its AI chip revenue to about $115 billion next fiscal year.

Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Through 2030

The Motley Fool

Applied Materials vs. Broadcom: Comparing Sales Growth Trajectories for These Artificial Intelligence Companies

Broadcom currently demonstrates higher revenue totals and a faster pace of year-over-year expansion compared to Applied Materials across recently reported financial periods. Broadcom recorded continuous quarter-over-quarter revenue increases throughout the entire eight-quarter charting period, whereas Applied Materials experienced alternating cycles of sequential declines and advances before establishing a more recent upward trajectory.

Applied Materials vs. Broadcom: Comparing Sales Growth Trajectories for These Artificial Intelligence Companies

The Motley Fool

Applied Materials vs. Intel: Examining Revenue Growth Trajectories of These Artificial Intelligence Companies

Intel consistently generated higher total revenue throughout the entire observed timeline, although Applied Materials displayed a visibly steeper upward pattern recently. Intel maintained a relatively flat quarter-over-quarter revenue baseline across the first six periods before a recent spike, while Applied Materials navigated an intermittent dip followed by three consecutive quarter-over-quarter upward movements.

Applied Materials vs. Intel: Examining Revenue Growth Trajectories of These Artificial Intelligence Companies

Friday's Final Takeaways: A Market Split Between AI Doubts and Crypto Euphoria

Marley Kayden reviews the market's performance, noting a surge in semiconductor and memory stocks like Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), and Western Digital (WDC) despite a tech sell-off triggered by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for an AI slowdown. Cybersecurity stocks also show weekly gains.

Friday's Final Takeaways: A Market Split Between AI Doubts and Crypto Euphoria

24/7 Wall Street

Lam Research Climbs 5% as Chip Equipment Names Outrun the Sector; Applied Materials Rises 4%, KLA Corp. Gains 3%

Chip equipment stocks are pulling ahead of the broader semiconductor group in Friday morning trading, with buying concentrated in the tools layer rather than across chip designers and foundries.

Lam Research Climbs 5% as Chip Equipment Names Outrun the Sector; Applied Materials Rises 4%, KLA Corp. Gains 3%

The Motley Fool

Applied Materials vs. Marvell Technology: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Applied Materials is a market leader in providing the engineering equipment and services essential for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Marvell Technology is experiencing rapid growth by providing high-speed networking and custom silicon solutions for the artificial intelligence infrastructure market.

Applied Materials vs. Marvell Technology: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Baron Technology ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

As part of its record-breaking IPO, we acquired shares in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. We initiated a position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. during the second quarter. We trimmed our position in NVIDIA Corporation, which had grown to represent an outsized share of the Fund.

Baron Technology ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

The Motley Fool

Semiconductor Sell-Off: 1 AI Chip Stock to Buy, 1 to Hold, and 1 to Sell After Broadcom's Beat

Even after its massive gains over the past several years, Nvidia looks undervalued. AMD is making competitive strides in AI chips, but its valuation may have gotten ahead of the business.

Semiconductor Sell-Off: 1 AI Chip Stock to Buy, 1 to Hold, and 1 to Sell After Broadcom's Beat

Applied Materials to invest $5 billion in India as Modi's flagship chip event kicks off

Applied Materials will invest $5 billion in India over the next decade to expand its presence in the country, the US semiconductor equipment maker said on Thursday at SEMICON India, the country's ‌flagship chip conference.

Applied Materials to invest $5 billion in India as Modi's flagship chip event kicks off

Zacks Investment Research

AMAT vs. LRCX: Which WFE Stock is a Safer Bet Right Now?

Applied Materials and Lam Research benefit from AI-driven semiconductor demand, but broader portfolio makes AMAT a safer choice.

AMAT vs. LRCX: Which WFE Stock is a Safer Bet Right Now?

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