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Applied Materials

150.71 USD
+1.16
0.78%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
150.70
-0.01
0.01%
1 day
0.78%
5 days
2.10%
1 month
3.85%
3 months
-17.06%
6 months
-18.67%
Year to date
-8.03%
1 year
-24.13%
5 years
203.36%
10 years
661.55%
 

About: Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Specifically, Applied Materials holds a market share leadership position 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: 34,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 294 | Existing positions closed: 237

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 808 | Existing positions reduced: 796

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,166 [Q3] → 2,181 (+15) [Q4]

0.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.83% [Q3] → 77.26% (-0.57%) [Q4]

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $129B [Q3] → $108B (-$21.2B) [Q4]

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $2.62B

41% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 73 [Q3] → 43 (-30) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$160
6%
upside
Avg. target
$184
22%
upside
High target
$195
29%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
83%
neutral
17%
negative
0%
Barclays
Tom O'Malley
36% 1-year accuracy
17 / 47 met price target
6%upside
$160
Equal-Weight
Maintained
22 Apr 2025
B of A Securities
Vivek Arya
52% 1-year accuracy
59 / 114 met price target
26%upside
$190
Buy
Maintained
16 Apr 2025
Stifel
Brian Chin
25% 1-year accuracy
6 / 24 met price target
29%upside
$195
Buy
Maintained
15 Apr 2025
Citigroup
Atif Malik
25% 1-year accuracy
14 / 55 met price target
13%upside
$170
Buy
Maintained
11 Apr 2025
Jefferies
Blayne Curtis
18% 1-year accuracy
10 / 56 met price target
29%upside
$195
Buy
Upgraded
28 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 30 articles about AMAT published over the past 30 days

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
9 hours ago
Applied Materials Stock Plunges 17% in 3 Months: Time to Hold or Fold?
AMAT's strong position in the semiconductor manufacturing and AI-driven chip production space makes the stock worth retaining.
Applied Materials Stock Plunges 17% in 3 Months: Time to Hold or Fold?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 hours ago
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Applied Materials (AMAT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
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Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
Applied Materials (AMAT) reachead $150.79 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.5% change compared to its last close.
Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
QCOM or AMAT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Electronics - Semiconductors sector might want to consider either Qualcomm (QCOM) or Applied Materials (AMAT). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
QCOM or AMAT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Neutral
CNBC Television
6 days ago
Final Trades: KKR, Palo Alto, Applied Materials and Uber
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Final Trades: KKR, Palo Alto, Applied Materials and Uber
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Applied Materials to Report Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Results on May 15, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it will hold its fiscal second quarter 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT.
Applied Materials to Report Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Results on May 15, 2025
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
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Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why Applied Materials Stock Was Trailing the Broader Market on Tuesday
Although Applied Materials (AMAT 1.54%) stock wasn't doing badly in late-session trading on Tuesday, there were plenty of other titles that were eclipsing it. Its rise was tempered by an analyst's price target cut, which dampened sentiment on the chipmaking equipment specialist's prospects.
Why Applied Materials Stock Was Trailing the Broader Market on Tuesday
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Applied Materials Vs. ASML: The Ideal Pick During This Cyclical Downturn
This article pits two of the most important semiconductor FAB names against one another to determine which is the better value. Both AMAT and ASML are down -40+% from their all-time highs. Both have outstanding balance sheets, with the entire semi-FAB space as their TAM.
Applied Materials Vs. ASML: The Ideal Pick During This Cyclical Downturn
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