NASDAQ · AMAT
Technology · Semiconductors
$461.67
Down-$20.69 (-4.29%)
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 9:13 AM
SID Score
7.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
50/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
AMAT closed at $461.67 after 20 trading sessions, down 10.91% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $476.26 | $477.965 | $460.51 | $461.67 | 6.53M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $481.495 | $484.98 | $471.00 | $482.36 | 6.29M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $479.74 | $480.6699 | $472.40 | $479.76 | 5.19M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $490.06 | $492.30 | $475.88 | $480.04 | 5.19M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $481.875 | $489.74 | $473.67 | $484.19 | 9.27M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $503.00 | $503.50 | $483.13 | $492.32 | 5.53M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $489.58 | $499.89 | $487.4701 | $496.21 | 6.6M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $508.41 | $513.48 | $488.55 | $496.17 | 6.57M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $507.37 | $516.83 | $497.73 | $514.33 | 8.61M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $518.00 | $539.81 | $515.12 | $535.31 | 9.62M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $499.40 | $523.00 | $497.10 | $507.18 | 13.13M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $548.81 | $563.755 | $531.79 | $534.54 | 12.96M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $548.00 | $553.75 | $544.895 | $548.15 | 7.5M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $539.99 | $539.99 | $522.655 | $525.61 | 6.97M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $555.00 | $555.32 | $521.57 | $522.12 | 7.02M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $539.59 | $545.94 | $528.00 | $539.14 | 4.56M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $525.34 | $539.50 | $511.05 | $527.48 | 4.17M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $544.505 | $554.08 | $530.57 | $534.24 | 5.36M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $544.65 | $549.67 | $535.5547 | $546.62 | 7.97M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $498.86 | $519.50 | $491.68 | $518.21 | 5.98M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | — |
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Applied Materials shares closed at $461.67, reflecting a daily gain of approximately 0.95%, per SID market data. Despite the near-term uptick, the stock has declined 7.99% over the trailing one-month period, indicating sustained selling pressure. Over three months, AMAT has posted a modest 2.58% gain, while the trailing twelve-month return stands at a robust 71.86%, underscoring strong longer-term momentum. Technically, the stock trades well below its 50-day moving average of $551.13, a discount of roughly 16.2%, though it remains above the 200-day moving average of $418.92. The 14-day RSI reads 32.6, approaching oversold territory and suggesting potential for a near-term technical bounce. AMAT carries a beta of 1.677, according to Massive/Polygon data, indicating significantly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 7.49 million shares.
Applied Materials currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.66, per SID market data, positioning it at a premium relative to the broader semiconductor equipment industry. The PEG ratio stands at 3.01, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not fully justify its elevated P/E multiple based on traditional PEG benchmarks. The price-to-book ratio registers at 13.59, reflecting substantial market premium over the company's net asset value, consistent with capital-light, high-margin business models in the semiconductor equipment space. According to SEC filings, Applied Materials offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.49%, providing minimal income return to shareholders. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $295.5 billion, firmly placing it among the largest companies in the technology sector. These valuation metrics collectively indicate that the market continues to price in significant future earnings expansion despite the current premium multiples across key financial ratios.
Applied Materials registers a smart money score of 50 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating maximum confidence from large fund managers holding significant positions in the stock. In contrast, the insider score stands at 0 out of 25, driven by notably bearish insider activity. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded during the period. This pattern of consistent insider selling warrants attention as a potential signal of executive-level sentiment. The dark pool activity score registers at 12.6 out of 25, suggesting moderate institutional block trading interest. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, reflecting middling engagement from members of Congress. The divergence between strong institutional ownership conviction and persistent insider selling creates a mixed signal profile for AMAT based on 13F institutional filings and Form 4 data.
Applied Materials has delivered a consistent pattern of earnings beats across its most recent reporting quarters. According to company earnings reports, the fiscal quarter reported on August 13, 2026, showed earnings per share of $3.50 against analyst estimates of $3.39, representing a positive surprise of $0.11. The May 2026 quarter produced EPS of $2.86 versus the $2.68 consensus estimate, a beat of $0.18, while the February 2026 quarter similarly exceeded expectations with actual EPS of $2.38 compared to the $2.20 estimate, also a $0.18 surprise. This three-quarter streak of outperformance reflects sequential EPS acceleration from $2.38 to $3.50, representing approximately 47% growth across the period. For the upcoming quarter, per analyst estimates, the consensus EPS forecast stands at $2.25. The sustained pattern of positive earnings surprises suggests operational execution continues to exceed Wall Street modeling assumptions.
Wall Street consensus on Applied Materials remains firmly bullish, with all recent analyst actions reiterating positive ratings. According to Wall Street analyst reports, Mizuho maintained its Outperform rating on August 25, 2026, following the company's latest earnings release. On August 14, 2026, four firms simultaneously reaffirmed their positive stances: RBC Capital reiterated Outperform, B. Riley Securities maintained a Buy rating, JP Morgan upheld its Overweight recommendation, and Bank of America Securities reiterated its Buy call. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a downgrade or a shift to a neutral or negative stance, per SID consensus data. The uniformity of bullish sentiment across both bulge-bracket and boutique firms suggests broad institutional agreement on the company's fundamental trajectory. The clustering of reiterations around the August 2026 earnings date indicates that the reported $3.50 EPS result reinforced existing positive theses among the covering analyst community rather than prompting any reassessment.
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