Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

AMAT Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries.

About the company

AMAT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (27.9x) is below the Semiconductor industry average (31.2x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.87% per year

Earnings grew by 12.6% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Applied Materials
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$246.29
52 Week High	US$249.42
52 Week Low	US$129.21
Beta	1.55
11 Month Change	11.08%
3 Month Change	17.05%
1 Year Change	75.22%
33 Year Change	80.04%
5 Year Change	432.17%
Change since IPO	103,261.16%

Applied Materials: Price Has Soared But The Earnings Haven't Kept Up

Jul 08

At US$243, Is It Time To Put Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) On Your Watch List?

Jul 04

Applied Materials: Strong AI Compounder

Jun 19

Recent updates

Applied Materials: Price Has Soared But The Earnings Haven't Kept Up

Jul 08

At US$243, Is It Time To Put Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) On Your Watch List?

Jul 04

Applied Materials: Strong AI Compounder

Jun 19

Applied Materials: Q2 Earnings Results Simply Not Good Enough

May 17

Is Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Worth US$199 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

May 01

Capital Investments At Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Point To A Promising Future

Apr 15

Applied Materials Long-Term Opportunities Vs. Risks: Hold Rating Explained

Apr 09

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40

Mar 31

Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 29

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.40

Mar 17

Does Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 14

Applied Materials' WFE Market Share Plummets 5% Below ASML In 2023

Mar 04

Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Mar 02

Applied Materials: Why I'm Moving To The Sidelines After Q1

Feb 16

Applied Materials: High Growth In U.S. And Europe Markets

Feb 01

Is There Now An Opportunity In Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)?

Jan 31

Applied Materials: Trading Near Fair Value After Recent Run Up

Jan 23

Here's What Applied Materials' (NASDAQ:AMAT) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Jan 09

Pinning Down Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 22

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Dec 11

Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 30

These 4 Measures Indicate That Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 03

Should You Think About Buying Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Now?

Oct 22

Capital Investment Trends At Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Look Strong

Sep 28

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Sep 01

Is Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) A Risky Investment?

Jul 30

What Is Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) Share Price Doing?

Jul 18

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Jun 24

A Look At The Fair Value Of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

May 31

Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 19

Is Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 07

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Applied Materials' (NASDAQ:AMAT) Recent Growth In Returns

Mar 14

Here's Why We Think Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 26

Is Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 15

What Does Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 23

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Dec 12

Is There An Opportunity With Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) 25% Undervaluation?

Nov 05

Shareholder Returns

	AMAT	US Semiconductor	US Market
7D	3.7%	5.3%	1.8%
1Y	75.2%	102.8%	23.7%

Return vs Industry: AMAT underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 102.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AMAT exceeded the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AMAT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AMAT volatility
AMAT Average Weekly Movement	4.3%
Semiconductor Industry Average Movement	6.3%
Market Average Movement	5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	14.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	2.8%

Stable Share Price: AMAT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: AMAT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1967	34,000	Gary Dickerson	www.appliedmaterials.com

Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits.

Applied Materials, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Applied Materials's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AMAT fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$200.86b
Earnings (TTM)	US$7.31b
Revenue (TTM)	US$26.50b

27.9x

P/E Ratio

7.7x

P/S Ratio

Is AMAT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AMAT income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$26.50b
Cost of Revenue	US$14.00b
Gross Profit	US$12.50b
Other Expenses	US$5.20b
Earnings	US$7.31b

Last Reported Earnings

Apr 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 15, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	8.82
Gross Margin	47.18%
Net Profit Margin	27.57%
Debt/Equity Ratio	30.6%

How did AMAT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

16%

Payout Ratio

Does AMAT pay a reliable dividends?

See AMAT dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy AMAT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Applied Materials dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Aug 22 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Sep 12 2024
Days until Ex dividend	44 days
Days until Dividend pay date	65 days

Does AMAT pay a reliable dividends?

See AMAT dividend history and benchmarks

AMAT Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Applied Materials, Inc. Competitors

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US$69.9b

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US$23.6b

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Applied Materials, Inc. Unveils Chip Wiring Innovations for More Energy-Efficient Computing

Applied Materials: Price Has Soared But The Earnings Haven't Kept Up

At US$243, Is It Time To Put Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) On Your Watch List?

President recently sold US$99m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Applied Materials: Strong AI Compounder

Recent updates

Applied Materials, Inc. Unveils Chip Wiring Innovations for More Energy-Efficient Computing

Applied Materials: Price Has Soared But The Earnings Haven't Kept Up

At US$243, Is It Time To Put Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) On Your Watch List?

President recently sold US$99m worth of stock

President notifies of intention to sell stock

Applied Materials: Strong AI Compounder

Dividend of US$0.40 announced

Applied Materials, Inc. Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 12, 2024

Key Executive recently sold US$4.4m worth of stock

Key Executive notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.08 (vs US$1.87 in 2Q 2023)

Applied Materials: Q2 Earnings Results Simply Not Good Enough

Applied Materials, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.40 per share

Is Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Worth US$199 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Applied Materials: Capitalizing On Centura Sculpta And OLED Expansion

Applied Materials' (NASDAQ:AMAT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.40

Applied Materials: Strong Growth Cycle Up Ahead

Capital Investments At Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Point To A Promising Future

Applied Materials Long-Term Opportunities Vs. Risks: Hold Rating Explained

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40

Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.40

Does Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dividend of US$0.40 announced

Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend, Payable on June 13, 2024

Applied Materials' WFE Market Share Plummets 5% Below ASML In 2023

Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Applied Materials, Inc. Announces Executive Changes, Effective March 4, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Now 25% overvalued after recent price rise

Applied Materials: Why I'm Moving To The Sidelines After Q1

Applied Materials, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share at 0.7% yield

Applied Materials: High Growth In U.S. And Europe Markets

Is There Now An Opportunity In Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)?

Applied Materials, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 07, 2024

Applied Materials: Trading Near Fair Value After Recent Run Up

Here's What Applied Materials' (NASDAQ:AMAT) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Senior VP recently sold US$3.8m worth of stock

Senior VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Pinning Down Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Applied Materials, Inc. Announces Principal Accounting Officer Changes

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Here's Why Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Applied Materials, Inc. Provides Sales Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share at 0.8% yield

These 4 Measures Indicate That Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Should You Think About Buying Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Now?

Capital Investment Trends At Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Look Strong

Applied Materials, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 14, 2023

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Price target increased by 7.2% to US$155

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Applied Materials, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.32 per share at 0.9% yield

Is Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) A Risky Investment?

What Is Applied Materials, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMAT) Share Price Doing?